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Jason David Frank’s spouse has confirmed that the “Energy Rangers” star’s loss of life was a results of suicide.
In an announcement supplied to Folks, Tammie Frank, spoke out in an effort to set the document straight about each his passing and their relationship standing.
She mentioned that her husband had “tragically misplaced his life to suicide simply final week.”
He was 49.
“Whereas Jason was a widely known title to some, we lived a really regular life with ups and downs, similar to anybody else. It has shocked and saddened me past perception to see that the media has turned my household’s tragedy right into a tall story,” she mentioned. “Since Jason’s loss of life, I’ve been harassed on-line and might now not stand to look at my husband’s good title slandered.”
Frank mentioned she and her husband had been working by means of some issues of their marriage, including “His loss of life comes as a lot a shock to me as anybody else.”
“The reality is, I had no concept that Jason was pondering of ending issues,” she mentioned. “Sure, he had struggled with psychological well being points and melancholy earlier than, however I may by no means predict what would occur that night time.”
In line with Frank, their 19-year marriage had its “troubles,” together with the loss only a yr in the past of her daughter Shayla, whom she mentioned her husband has helped elevate.
“Between dropping her and serving to elevate her child son, Jason and I began having marital points,” Frank mentioned. “For anybody who has recognized the ache of dropping a toddler, I do know you perceive how such a loss modifications issues in your marriage.”
They determined to separate, she mentioned, however six weeks in the past opted to reconcile which included a weekend getaway that they had been on when he died.
The night time of his loss of life, she mentioned, they’d a heartfelt dialog after getting back from an occasion at a bar.
“To assist Jason calm down and sober up earlier than turning right down to sleep, I went downstairs to get us snacks from the foyer,” she advised Folks. “I need to’ve been gone not more than 10 minutes. I went again upstairs and started knocking on the door to no reply. I knocked repeatedly and saved calling for his title to open the door.”
Frank ended her assertion asking individuals to “cease making assumptions and go away my household to grieve peacefully.”
“All we wish is to recollect Jason and our happiest reminiscences, and transfer on from the ache of dropping a liked one. I solely ask for sympathy and understanding throughout this troublesome time,” she mentioned. “To all of the followers and supporters of Jason and our household, thanks to your sort phrases and needs and God bless you all.”