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Justine Hunt, FrankB次元官网网址檚 manager, said in a statement Sunday that Frank passed away. She did not name the cause of death or say when he died, but asked for B次元官网网址減rivacy of his family and friends during this horrible time as we come to terms with the loss of such a wonderful human being.B次元官网网址�
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B次元官网网址淢ighty MorphinPower Rangers,B次元官网网址� about five teenagers deputized to save Earth from evil, debuted on Fox in 1993 and went on to become a pop-culture phenomenon. Early in the first season, FrankB次元官网网址檚 Tommy Oliver was first seen as a villain, brainwashed by the evil Rita Repulsa. But soon after, he was inducted in the group as the Green Ranger and became one of the most popular characters on the show.
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A practitioner of martial arts, Frank fought in several mixed martial arts bouts in 2009 and 2010.
TMZ earlier reported that FrankB次元官网网址檚 second wife, Tammie Frank, filed for divorce from him in August. Frank is survived by four children; one from his marriage with Tammie Frank and three from his first marriage to Shawna Frank.
