In January 2017, he helped pull a man from his burning car. Magasiva also appeared in nine Lift Plus commercials in New Zealand and also took over his brother's role as the Small Blacks TV News presenter opposite Conrad Snakey Smith. Died in Puoi modificare le tue preferenze in qualsiasi momento in Le tue impostazioni per la privacy. … Roles(s) In 2007, he appeared in the horror film 30 Days of Night. Pua Magasiva, who has starred in several Power Rangers television series as well as New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, has died.He was 38. Pua Magasiva (10 August 1980 – 11 May 2019) was a New Zealand actor of Samoan descent, best known for his roles as Shane Clarke, the Red Ranger from Power Rangers Ninja Storm, and Vinnie Kruse in New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. Per saperne di più su come utilizziamo i tuoi dati, consulta la nostra Informativa sulla privacy e la nostra Informativa sui cookie. [5], On 18 December 2019, a name suppression order was lifted, revealing that Pua Magasiva had been convicted of domestic assault against his wife in April, 15 days before his death. Other than that, there is very little information available about his death. Pua Magasiva (August 10, 1980 - May 11, 2019) was a Samoan-New Zealand actor who played Shane Clarke in Power Rangers Ninja Storm.He reprised this role in Power Rangers Dino Thunder, appearing in the two-part crossover episode Thunder Storm.. It was Robbie who inspired Magasiva to become an actor, after being signed up with an acting agency and acquiring small roles. Then in 2001, he landed a role in a six-part Māori language television series called Aroha. [4] By then, he played the title character in the comedy film Sione's Wedding,[4] which starred his brother Robbie and other members of the Naked Samoans. Following a series of domestic assault incidents towards his wife, Lizz Sadler, Magasiva committed suicide at his Wellington, New Zealand home on May 11, 2019, at only 38 years old. [3] In 1999, he made a minor appearance on Shortland Street as Elvis Iosefa, a relative of Louie Iosefa (played by Shimpal Lelisi). On 11 May 2019, Pua Magasiva died of a suspected suicide in a hotel room in Wellington, New Zealand. The series went on to screen at the International Film Festival in Auckland, receiving critical praise. May 11, 2019 [1] Another play that he acted in was Sex with Strangers, which was written by Mitchell, though Two Days in Dream was well received by critics. Pua Magasiva He is survived by Sadler, as well as two children.