During the morning of this Sunday, November 20, the death of Jason David Jones, actor and martial artist who he played Tommy Oliver, the most legendary Power Ranger in the saga.
Walter Jones, who played the black Power Ranger ‘MMPR’, told TMZ that “he was an inspiration to a lot of people. We will miss his presence very much. It is very sad to lose another member of our Ranger family.”
Adding that: “Jason was one of the biggest jokers on the show. He had a great sense of humor. We had our ups and downs, but I was adamant about being an ear if I needed it. My prayers are with him and his family.”
The same medium points out that the actor and mixed martial artist died in Texas, according to his representative Justine Hunt. And that “sources with direct knowledge” would have confirmed that his death was the result of suicide.
A legend in the saga
The first appearance of his character Tommy Oliver was in “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”, children’s series debut in 1993. He was introduced as one of six teenage superheroes who fought crime, monsters and more.
Fans will remember that he started out as the Green Ranger in season 1, introduced at first as a Power Rangers foe, only to do a 180 and turn good.
However, after his powers begin to deteriorate, he becomes the White Ranger and becomes the new leader of the group. Frank played one of the leads for 3 seasons, with a total of 123 episodes.
Frank reprized his role as Tommy in several ‘Power Rangers’ adaptations, including ‘Wild Force’, ‘Turbo’, ‘Zeo’, ‘Dino Thunder’, ‘Megaforce’, ‘Ninja Steel’, ‘HyperForce,’ and more. He has been a Red Ranger, a Black Ranger, and a Green Ranger again. JDF is a fan favorite Power Ranger, which is why he returned to the franchise time and time again. A terrible loss.