Ace Frehley from KISS Died at 74
The rock world is in mourning. Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley , best known as the original lead guitarist and founding member of KISS , died today at the age of 74. According to his family’s statement, he passed peacefully in Morristown, New Jersey , following complications from a fall that resulted in a brain bleed. In late September 2025, Frehley suffered a fall in his home studio and sustained injuries. What began as a seemingly “minor” incident was later revealed to have triggered a brain hemorrhage. In the weeks following the fall, Frehley canceled all remaining 2025 tour dates citing “ongoing medical issues.” Reports later emerged that he had been placed on life support in an intensive care unit as his condition worsened. His family issued a heartfelt message: “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....