Jason David Frank, a former 'Power Rangers' actor and mixed martial artist, has died. He was 49.
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Mr Frank died in Texas, according to TMZ. He is best known for his role as Tommy Oliver, the green power ranger, in the 1993 children's television series.
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Due to his fan popularity, Mr Frank appeared in 123 episodes as one of the series' main cast members.
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Mr Frank trained in a variety of martial arts, including Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and fought professionally from 2008 to 2010.
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Walter Emmanuel Jones, the original Black Power Ranger who co-starred with Frank in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, expressed his shock on Instagram.
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, a show about five teenagers tasked with saving the world from evil, premiered on Fox in 1993 and quickly became a pop-culture phenomenon.
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Frank's Tommy Oliver was first portrayed as a villain in the first season, brainwashed by the evil Rita Repulsa.
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However, he was soon inducted into the group as the Green Ranger and became one of the show's most popular characters.
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Though his role was not intended to be permanent, Frank was later reintroduced as the White Ranger and team leader.
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Frank's Tommy Oliver appeared in several spinoff TV series as other rangers, including the Red Zeo Ranger, the Red Turbo Ranger, and the Black Dino Ranger.
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Tammie Frank, Frank's second wife, filed for divorce from him in August, according to TMZ.
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Frank leaves behind four children: one from his marriage to Tammie Frank and three from his first marriage to Shawna Frank.
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