Ace Frehley, the iconic guitarist and founding member of the rock band Kiss, has died at the age of 74 following a fall at his home in September. The musician suffered a brain bleed and was placed on life support, according to reports.
His family announced his death in a statement to Rolling Stone, saying: “We are completely devastated and heartbroken. In his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful words, thoughts, prayers and intentions as he left this earth.”
Fellow Kiss founding members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons paid tribute, stating: “We are devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley. He was an essential and irreplaceable rock soldier during some of the most formative foundational chapters of the band and its history.”
Frehley, born Paul Daniel Frehley in the Bronx, New York, on April 27, 1951, joined forces with Stanley, Simmons and Peter Criss in 1973 to form Kiss. The band achieved global fame with their 1975 live album Alive!, which featured the hit “Rock and Roll All Nite.”
After leaving Kiss in the early 1980s, Frehley formed Frehley's Comet and later rejoined the band for a reunion tour in 1996. He continued to release solo albums, including 2024's 10,000 Volts. He is survived by his ex-wife Jeanette Trerotola and daughter Monique.
