Jason David Frank’s spouse is opening up in regards to the lack of her husband.
Tammie Frank gave a press release to Folks this week in regards to the “Energy Rangers” star’s tragic loss of life on Nov. 20, at age 49, revealing that he took his personal life.
“My identify is Tammie Frank, and my husband was Jason David Frank, who tragically misplaced his life to suicide simply final week,” she mentioned.
“Whereas Jason was a well known identify to some, we lived a really regular life with ups and downs, similar to anybody else,” she continued. “It has shocked and saddened me past perception to see that the media has turned my household’s tragedy right into a tall story. Since Jason’s loss of life, I’ve been harassed on-line and may not stand to look at my husband’s good identify slandered.”
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Frank went on, “I cherished my husband, and we had been attempting to work by way of our issues. 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 considering of ending issues. Sure, he had struggled with psychological well being points and melancholy earlier than, however I may by no means predict what would occur that evening.”
She added, “It was meant to be a enjoyable weekend getaway, and as an alternative, I misplaced the love of my life. Jason was an excellent man, however he was not with out his demons. He was human, similar to the remainder of us.”
It had been reported by TMZ final week that Frank had known as the police after having an argument with David within the hours main as much as his loss of life.
“We initially deliberate to separate; that half is true. Nevertheless, that’s solely a part of the story. The half that hasn’t been instructed is that on the time of his passing, we had known as off our separation and had been within the strategy of reuniting,” Frank defined. “Don’t get me improper, we had ups and downs and plenty of troubles throughout our 19-year marriage, however this was an particularly onerous yr for us.”
She continued, “A yr in the past, my daughter Shayla, whom Jason helped me increase as his personal, all of the sudden handed away. Jason had been the one to search out her when it occurred, and the state of affairs wrecked our household emotionally. Between shedding her and serving to increase her child son, Jason and I began having marital points. For anybody who has recognized the ache of shedding a baby, I do know you perceive how such a loss adjustments issues in your marriage.”
Frank mentioned that whereas separated, a detailed household good friend “helped us understand that we nonetheless cherished one another and we must always not surrender simply but.”
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She additionally disputed that she known as the police, saying that they didn’t have any form of argument, however that she had been locked out of their resort room after going to the foyer.
“I don’t know if the resort workers or a visitor known as the police, however after I used to be taken downstairs by the police, they had been in a position to open the door and located that Jason took his life,” she mentioned. “These had been the ‘disturbances’ that has been introduced up quite a few occasions on-line.”
Lastly, Frank requested that folks “cease making assumptions and depart my household to grieve peacefully,” and added, “”All we would like is to recollect Jason and our happiest reminiscences, and transfer on from the ache of shedding a cherished one. I solely ask for sympathy and understanding throughout this troublesome time. To all of the followers and supporters of Jason and our household, thanks in your form phrases and desires and God bless you all.”
The Canadian Affiliation for Suicide Prevention, Melancholy Hurts and Children Assist Telephone 1-800-668-6868 all supply methods of getting assist if you happen to, or somebody , could also be affected by psychological well being points.