00:06he became the face of one of the biggest media franchises of all time kids all around the world
00:12looked up to the actor as he portrayed an iconic character for many years but behind the scenes
00:19his personal life was not going so well let's take a closer look at the tragic story of jason
00:25david frank best known as the white ranger and find out what actually happened
00:33millions of people look back on the 90s as the golden era of pop culture and unforgettable trends
00:38the evolving video games the blockbuster movies and of course must watch television shows all had
00:45a lasting impact one show that absolutely was defining for the decade that many hold dearly
00:52was none other than the children's classic the mighty morph and power rangers the fox higher
00:58ups didn't have much faith in the idea initially when it was pitched to them but soon they would
01:04discover they had a golden goose in the palm of their hands the show exceeded all expectations
01:10and garnered a massive fan base almost immediately children around the world flocked to the television
01:16screen on saturday mornings to get a weekly dose of their favorite teenage superheroes the show became
01:23an even bigger hit once the green ranger played by jason david frank was introduced in the series
01:29jason originally was supposed to only appear for a few episodes as a throwaway villain
01:35however the actor was so well received he was brought back as a regular cast member
01:41tommy was such a fan favorite the green ranger became the new leader of the team and soon the
01:46face of the franchise frank had trained vigorously in martial arts for most of his life and it was
01:52quite fitting to take on the role of a supreme combat specialist unlike many of frank's disgruntled
01:58co-stars having grievances over pay jason truly relished and embraced the opportunity he was given
02:06fans loved him he in return loved the fans jason also loved the fact he was encouraged to continue
02:13training martial arts for the role while much of the cast became a revolving door over the years
02:20jason remained the familiar face of the franchise as the show continued to evolve
02:25everything seemed to be going perfectly for the actor on and off screen however at the turn of the
02:32millennium his personal life would dramatically change in 2001 the actor's marriage would fall apart
02:39and just within days of his divorce being finalized a heart-wrenching tragedy struck
02:45his older brother who also acted alongside him on the power rangers had suddenly taken his own life
02:51it was quite a devastating and dark time for frank as everything was all unraveling at once
02:58he even sought out religion to regain a sense of stability in his now depressing life
03:04as the years went on he would continue appearing in the latest iterations of the power rangers
03:10frank would also find a new companion in tammy mcnab that brought joy back to his life
03:16she was a single mother that had a child from her previous marriage
03:20the two bonded over their shared passion for martial arts
03:24it wouldn't take very long for the couple to get serious
03:31as jason continued to age out of the power rangers demographic
03:35more of his focus would be put on the business side of martial arts
03:39and tammy would be along for the ride
03:42they ran a combat dojo together teaching various disciplines to their students
03:47jason even decided to put his skills to the ultimate test
03:50and embarked on a journey as a mixed martial artist
03:53his lifelong skills translated well to the cage
03:57and he was able to accumulate a handful of victories as an amateur
04:01for years things seemed to be going smoothly once again for the part-time ranger
04:06he was often requested to reprise his role in the power rangers franchise
04:10from time to time
04:12when jason wasn't suiting up to play tommy oliver again
04:17he was following his lifelong passion in the world of martial arts
04:20in one form or another
04:23however a major ripple would occur
04:25that turned his world upside down once again
04:28after years of dealing with the loss of his older brother
04:31the child he helped raise in his current marriage
04:34had taken her own life at 26 years old
04:38it seemed to reopen the same wound
04:40that he spent years trying to recover from
04:43shayla and jason were extremely close
04:46they even worked together on multiple creative passion projects in the world of entertainment
04:52her shocking death would not only cause an immense amount of pain for the actor
04:57but it would also create a great deal of friction within his marriage
05:01not long after the tragedy his wife of 20 years
05:04decided to file for divorce
05:07once again
05:08a dark cloud appeared over the actor
05:10resembling the past events that sent him in a spiral
05:14despite the supposed attempts at reconciliation
05:17it all may have been too much for jason to handle
05:20while trying to keep the family units still intact
05:24jason and his soon-to-be ex-wife
05:26decided to go on a weekend getaway to sort things out
05:30the pair had separate rooms
05:32but spent much of their time together
05:35unfortunately only one of them would return home from the trip
05:39jason was found deceased in his room by his own doing
05:43the actor was just 49 years old
05:46the chain of events regarding the weekend getaway still remains fairly mysterious
05:52conflicting reports emerged from multiple sources of what may have transpired
05:57some sources reported the couple argued disturbing the other guest
06:02tammy's account of events was vastly different
06:06suggesting the reconciliation was going rather smoothly between her and frank
06:11but when she stepped away for 10 minutes
06:14she returned to a locked door and no answer
06:17many assume the tough period in his life was simply too hard to handle
06:22he had dealt with multiple losses that stuck with him
06:25that he possibly never fully recovered from
06:29jason david frank still remains one of the most beloved pop culture figures of the 90s
06:35but what are your thoughts on this story
06:37were you a jason fan
06:40leave a comment below and let me know
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