Alejandro Salpetrier™

4 years after losing the greatest Power Ranger, Jason David Frank, gone too soon at just 49 ⚡🕊️ For an entire generation, Jason David Frank was more than just another Power Ranger, he was Tommy Oliver. From his unforgettable arrival as the Green Ranger to his transformation into the White Ranger, Red Zeo Ranger, Red Turbo Ranger, and Black Dino Ranger, Tommy became one of the franchise’s defining heroes and a character fans continued following for decades. Frank’s connection to Tommy extended beyond live action. He returned to voice the character across Power Rangers games and digital projects, including darker versions such as Lord Drakkon, while also taking on roles outside the franchise in Transformers: Titans Return and We Bare Bears. Whether on screen or behind the microphone, his unmistakable energy always came through. Some of his memorable voice roles included: • Tommy Oliver / White Ranger — Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Video Game • Dr. Tommy Oliver / Black Dino Ranger — Power Rangers Dino Thunder Video Game • Emissary — Transformers: Titans Return • Tommy Oliver / Lord Drakkon — Power Rangers HyperForce • Tommy Oliver / Lord Drakkon / Green Ranger / White Ranger — Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid • Tommy Oliver / Green Ranger / White Ranger / Zeo Ranger V Red / Red Turbo Ranger / Black Dino Ranger — Power Rangers: Legacy Wars Frank was only 49 when he passed away in November 2022. Four years later, Tommy Oliver remains one of the most beloved characters in Power Rangers history and Jason David Frank remains inseparable from the legacy he helped create. Rest in peace, Jason David Frank. ⚡🕊️

Again, we just lost another legend today 😔 The legendary martial artist and actor, unforgettable as Thunderleg in Drunken Master, has passed away at 81 🕊️ Hwang became one of classic kung fu cinema’s greatest villains, bringing something genuinely intimidating to the screen: speed, precision, charisma and some of the most devastating kicks ever captured on film. Opposite a young Jackie Chan in Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow and Drunken Master, he became the kind of opponent who made the hero’s eventual victory feel earned. His fights weren’t simply obstacles between story beats. For many fans, they were the reason to watch. Some of his most memorable roles: • Thunderleg / Yen Tieh-hsin — Drunken Master • Master Shang Kuan Yin — Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow • Silver Fox — The Secret Rivals • Minister Cheng — The Invincible Armour • Rubber Legs — Dance of the Drunk Mantis • Chin Ku — Game of Death II • Chin Hu / Gold Fox — The Secret Rivals Part II • Wong Chin — Hitman in the Hand of Buddha • Ty — No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder • The Magician — Ninja in the Dragon’s Den • General Shantung — Snuff Bottle Connection • Tiger Chen — Ninja Terminator • Yukio Fushiki — Millionaires’ Express • Boss Chang Lung — Iron Angels • Ling Ko Fung — Dragon’s Claws Behind the characters was a real martial-arts master whose kicking ability became legendary among fans and filmmakers alike. Heroes win the movie. But sometimes the villain is the reason you never forget it. Hwang Jang-lee was one of those villains. Rest in peace, Hwang Jang-lee 🕊️