It was introduced on Sunday that Jason David Frank has died, sending shockwaves all through popular culture and particularly inside the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers fandom. While particulars are scarce, what’s been reported is that Frank died by suicide on the age of 49. The information was met with nice disappointment from numerous followers in every single place as Frank had been a job mannequin for many years for followers of the Power Rangers franchise.
Austin St. John, who performed the unique Red Ranger and co-starred with Frank, posted a video to Twitter sharing his ideas on the scenario. In the previous, there had been some obvious issues between the 2 actors, and St. John acknowledges this within the video. With that stated, he is simply as shocked as the remainder of us in regards to the information and feels saddened for these Frank has left behind.
“I do not even know the place to begin,” St. John says within the video. “There’s no secret Jason David Frank and I weren’t beer-drinking buddies, for positive. But, yesterday, for these of you who could not know, Jason David Frank, he is gone. Yesterday he died. And yesterday, extra vital than that, a person died. A father died. A husband died. And there is not any simple solution to really feel these feelings.”
St. John provides that he misplaced his father in January and has a semblance of understanding as to what Frank’s household is feeling presently. The actor provides that he does not have a lot else so as to add past making it clear that he feels for the survivors and he is hopeful that Frank has discovered peace in loss of life, regardless of any friction the 2 could have had in earlier years.
“I’m not going to go on and on,” St. John says. “I simply hope he rests in peace, and my prayer and my ideas exit to his household. Once a Ranger, at all times a Ranger, brother. Once a Ranger, at all times a Ranger. Much love.”
Jason David Frank Will Be Remembered
Some others from the Power Rangers household are honoring Frank. Amy Jo Johnson, the unique Pink Ranger, posted a picture to Instagram of herself with Frank from a fan occasion. She wrote a message of sorrow within the caption to specific her heartbreak.
“Jase, you have been lovely and actually distinctive,” she stated. “My life simply gained’t be the identical with out your frenetic, hilarious, caring, pushed and artistic ball of power. I’ll at all times love you, expensive pal. Please Rest now In Peace…”
A separate Instagram publish from authentic Black Ranger Walter Jones provides, “Can’t imagine it…. RIP Jason David Frank. My coronary heart is gloomy to have misplaced one other member of our particular household.”
Jason David Frank was very a lot cherished and can eternally be missed. May his legacy lives on as he finds peace in his passing.