The official reason for demise for Ace Frehley, the guitarist who was a founding member of hard-rock band Kiss, has been launched, confirming particulars his household shared in October.
The health worker for New Jersey’s Morris County stated in a report, printed by TMZ, that Frehley died of “blunt trauma accidents” to his head suffered throughout a fall. His demise was dominated an accident. The report listed accidents together with a mind bleed and fractures to his cranium.
Frehley’s demise on Oct. 16 was introduced by his household, which stated he had lately suffered a fall. “In his final moments, we have been lucky sufficient to have been in a position to encompass him with loving, caring, peaceable phrases, ideas, prayers and intentions as he left this earth,” the household stated in an announcement on the time. Frehley was 74.
“We cherish all of his most interesting reminiscences, his laughter, and have a good time his strengths and kindness that he bestowed upon others,” the assertion continued. “The magnitude of his passing is of epic proportions, and past comprehension.”
Frehley, identified additionally for his Spaceman alter ego, died lower than two weeks after canceling the rest of his 2025 reside performances resulting from undisclosed “onging medical points.” He was additionally hospitalized in late September after struggling a “minor fall” in his studio, his tour supervisor John Ostrosky introduced. Although the rocker was “positive,” medical doctors urged him to take time from the highway to recuperate, prompting him to cancel his look on the Antelope Valley Truthful.
The musician was among the many unique members of Kiss, enjoying with the band for a few decade, from 1973 — when he fashioned the group in New York with Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss — till 1982, when he stop not lengthy after Criss left.
The band, which had its ultimate present in 2023, was identified for flamboyant performances, and costumes and heavy make-up. Regardless of his comparatively brief tenure, Frehley proved instrumental in creating the band’s stomping and glittery sound, as heard in songs like “Detroit Rock Metropolis,” “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “Strutter” and “I Was Made for Lovin’ You.” He was a part of a reunion tour with the band from 1996 to 2002.
“He was a necessary and irreplaceable rock soldier throughout a number of the most formative foundational chapters of the band and its historical past,” the band stated of Frehley following information of his demise. “He’s and can at all times be part of KISS’s legacy. Our ideas are with Jeanette, Monique and all those that beloved him, together with our followers around the globe.”
The 2014 Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame inductee is survived by his spouse, Jeanette; his daughter, Monique; his brother, Charles; his sister, Nancy; and a number of other nieces and nephews.
Instances pop music critic Mikael Wooden contributed to this report.
