Pua Magasiva, who played the Red Ranger on “Power Rangers Ninja Storm,” was found dead Saturday in New Zealand.
Police arriving at a Wellington, New Zealand residence early on Saturday founder Magasive unresponsive, according to a New Zealand Herald report. He was 38-years-old and police said preliminarily there were “no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.”
Magasiva portrayed Red Wind Ranger Shane Clarke in the Power Rangers show, a spin-off of the original that aired in 2003. He also was known In New Zealandas nurse Vinnie on the medical drama “Shortland Street.”
Magasiva departed from Flava radio last April after a DUI arrest. He was born in Samoa and raised in New Zealand.
Survivors include his wife, Lizz Sadler, a 7-year-old daughter, Jasmine; and his brother, Robbie Magasiva, who is also an actor.
Police arriving at a Wellington, New Zealand residence early on Saturday founder Magasive unresponsive, according to a New Zealand Herald report. He was 38-years-old and police said preliminarily there were “no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.”
Magasiva portrayed Red Wind Ranger Shane Clarke in the Power Rangers show, a spin-off of the original that aired in 2003. He also was known In New Zealandas nurse Vinnie on the medical drama “Shortland Street.”
Magasiva departed from Flava radio last April after a DUI arrest. He was born in Samoa and raised in New Zealand.
Survivors include his wife, Lizz Sadler, a 7-year-old daughter, Jasmine; and his brother, Robbie Magasiva, who is also an actor.
- 5/11/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
'Power Rangers' star Pua Magasiva, who played the Red Ranger, is dead. Magasiva died early Saturday morning in New Zealand. Police called it a "sudden death" but neither they nor his spokesperson would be specific. He was found unresponsive in a building in the central business district in the city of Wellington. Magasiva appeared on "Power Rangers Ninja Storm" and played Red Wind Ranger, Shane Clarke. It was a spinoff of the original...
- 5/11/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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