Jason David Frank was an actor and MMA fighter well-known for his role as the character Tommy Oliver in the franchise of Power Rangers

Zordon selects a group of teenagers to become rangers and protect Angel Grove and the planet from a variety of sinister threats

Power Rangers star Jason David Frank has died at age 49

The actor died in Texas, his representative Justine Hunt told TMZ

The cause of death wasn’t immediately released, though multiple reports indicated Frank died by suicide

Jason David Frank, was better known as the Green Power Ranger

Frank's Power Rangers co-star Walter E. Jones verified the news on Instagram, stating that he can't believe it. RIP, Jason David Frank

“Can’t believe it,” Jones’s post added

Frank, who holds an eighth-degree black belt in karate, returned to the show in 1996 under the new name Power Rangers Zeo as Red Zero Ranger for 50 episodes

#RIP: Jason David Frank