Mighty Morphin Power Rangers stars now - Tragic death, nervous breakdown and wage row

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READ NEXT: Forgotten TV icon transformations - Lovejoy actor, The Good Life star and Bread hunkOn the anniversary of Thuy's death, Daily Star looks at where the cast of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers are now.There have been many Red Rangers in the past, but undoubtedly, the original will always be Austin St John as Jason.He was the youngest member of the cast too, making his debut at just 19 years old when the series started in 1993.However, Austin and his fellow co-stars Thuy Trang (Trini) and Walter Jones (Zack) left after just one and half seasons, with reports alleging that there was a dispute over pay.Entertainment Weekly reported that "most of the cast say nonunion pay was a major factor in their departures."Austin's role of the Red Ranger was passed onto Steve Cardenas.Despite this, he returned to the franchise in 1996 as the Gold Ranger in Power Rangers Zeo, and also made a cameo as Jason in the 1997 film Power Rangers Turbo.Austin later moved out of the limelight and made a career u-turn, working for the emergency services as a firefighter and paramedic, as well as teaching martial arts and entering the army.However, it was his co-star Walter Jones that encouraged him back into the spotlight, after asking him to attend one of the many famous comic cons across the world - which Austin continues to do today.He told Entertainment Weekly: "He goes, 'Dude, they grew up.

They're showing it to their children. Their parents who watched it with them come with them. We have three generations of fans now.' It blew my mind."Austin has also recently appeared in films including Monsters at Large and A Walk With Grace.It was also reported in May 2022 that the actor had been arrested and is one of 18 people named in a federal.