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Power Rangers star Jason David Frank's wife confirms his cause of death as suicide

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Updated 08:46 1 Dec 2022 GMTPublished 08:35 1 Dec 2022 GMT

Power Rangers star Jason David Frank's wife confirms his cause of death as suicide

Jason David Frank's wife Tammie confirmed the actor's cause of death

Joe Harker

Joe Harker

Power Rangers star Jason David Frank's cause of death was suicide, his wife Tammie has confirmed.

The actor's representatives had confirmed the tragic news last month that he had died aged 49, with tributes pouring in from friends and colleagues who said he would be 'truly missed'.

Fans also paid tribute to his memory, mourning the loss of someone they spent their childhood years pretending to be in the playground and had so many fond memories of.

David Frank was best known for playing Tommy Oliver in the Power Rangers franchise. His final film Legend of the White Dragon is due for release next year following a successful Kickstarter campaign.

Now his wife Tammie Frank has spoken out about Jason's death, confirming his cause of death as suicide and explaining more of the context surrounding his tragic passing.

Jason David Frank died aged 49.
WENN Rights Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo

Speaking to People, Tammie made the sad revelation that her husband had taken his own life during a weekend where the couple had been aiming to rekindle their relationship.

She said: "My name is Tammie Frank, and my husband was Jason David Frank, who tragically lost his life to suicide just last week.

"While Jason was a well-known name to some, we lived a very normal life with ups and downs, just like anyone else. It has shocked and saddened me beyond belief to see that the media has turned my family's tragedy into a tall tale.

"Since Jason's death, I have been harassed online and can no longer stand to watch my husband's good name slandered."

She explained that thought they had 'initially planned to separate' after going through an 'especially hard year', but before Jason's death they had called off those plans and 'were in the process of reuniting'.

Jason David Frank as the Green Ranger.
Fox

Tammie said Jason had planned a weekend getaway for the couple after friends helped them realise they 'still loved each other'.

During the weekend they attended a country dancing event and Tammie explained that afterwards they had a 'heartfelt and emotional talk' in his hotel room.

She said she'd gone down to the lobby to get the pair some snacks before bed and returned 10 minutes later to find that he wasn't coming to open his hotel door.

Unable to get in and not getting a response from inside the room, someone called the police who were able to enter the hotel room and 'found that Jason took his life'.

She said: "All we want is to remember Jason and our happiest memories, and move on from the pain of losing a loved one. I only ask for sympathy and understanding during this difficult time.

"To all the fans and supporters of Jason and our family, thank you for your kind words and wishes and God bless you all."

Featured Image Credit: @jdffffn / Instagram / Everett Collection Inc / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: Celebrity, Film and TV

Joe Harker
Joe Harker

Joe graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in Journalism and worked for Reach before joining the LADbible Group. When not writing he enjoys the nerdier things in life like painting wargaming miniatures and chatting with other nerds on the internet. He's also spent a few years coaching fencing. Contact him via [email protected]

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