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Bret Michaels Shares Emotional Post After Rock Legend’s Death: ‘My Brother’
Ace Frehley, known as the Spaceman, was a key figure in Kiss’s success and died following complications from a recent fall, his family said.
- Thursday, family members announced Ace Frehley, the founding guitarist of KISS, died in Morristown, New Jersey, at age 74, after being on life support for weeks following a fall.
- Reports showed TMZ placed Ace Frehley on life support after a brain bleed caused by a fall several weeks ago, and earlier this year he spoke about longevity.
- As the `Spaceman`, Ace Frehley helped design the lightning-bolt logo and shaped KISS's stomping sound on hits like `Detroit Rock City`, driving their late-1970s merchandising success.
- His family said survivors include wife Jeanette, daughter Monique, brother Charles and sister Nancy, adding `We are completely devastated and heartbroken.`
- A Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member, he reunited with KISS for the 1996 reunion with KISS before focusing on a solo career and collaborating with Slash, Lita Ford, and Mike McCready.
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KISS rock star Ace Frehley dies at 74
Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the original lead guitarist of KISS, died on Thursday after sustaining wounds during a fall last month. In a Thursday statement on Instagram, Frehley’s family confirmed that the 74-year-old rock star died “peacefully” while surrounded by family members in Morristown, New Jersey. The family noted that Frehley’s death came after a “recent fall at his home.” “We are completel…
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Ace Frehley, founding guitarist with theatrical rock band Kiss, dies at 74
Ace Frehley, who played lead guitar as a founding member of the face-painted, blood-spitting, fire-breathing hard-rock band Kiss, died Thursday in Morristown, New Jersey. He was 74.
Long before Ghost and Sleep Token took anonymity to the extreme, Kiss kept rock & roll fans in high heels with simple makeup. But as hidden as Ace Frehley’s face and torso were, it was easy to discern that under his astronaut costume a comedian lived with an impeccable rhythm. Kiss’s lead guitarist, who died Thursday at 74, had a very sharp wit and an electrifying laugh, often imitated — fans called her the “ack!” — that counteracted Gene Simmon…
Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley react to KISS bandmate Ace Frehley's shock death
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are mourning the sudden and shocking loss of their longtime former KISS bandmate Ace Frehley. The KISS guitarist and co-founder passed away at the age of 74 on October...
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