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KISS founding member Ace Frehley dead at 74
Fox News ^ | 10/16/2025 | Janelle Ash

Posted on 10/16/2025 4:09:40 PM PDT by IndyTiger

KISS founding member Ace Frehley has died after suffering injuries from a fall last month. He was 74.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: ace; acefrehley; kiss; morristown; newjersey; rockandroll

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1 posted on 10/16/2025 4:09:40 PM PDT by IndyTiger
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Very sad. I’ve been listening to Ace shred as long as I’ve been listening to music. RIP Space Ace.


2 posted on 10/16/2025 4:11:11 PM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911/June 14, 1944)
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Too bad. He was going to be at the Kennedy Centrr in December to receive honors with tge other 3 original members.


3 posted on 10/16/2025 4:11:49 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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Sad news. Getting to 74 is pretty good for an old rocker.


4 posted on 10/16/2025 4:12:02 PM PDT by woweeitsme
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To: IndyTiger

omg RIP Ace


5 posted on 10/16/2025 4:14:40 PM PDT by OL Hickory (Jesus and the American soldier-1 died for your soul/1 died for your freedom)
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6 posted on 10/16/2025 4:15:36 PM PDT by IndyTiger
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How did a minor fall cause this? Does anyone know?


7 posted on 10/16/2025 4:18:15 PM PDT by nwrep
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How did a minor fall cause this? Does anyone know?


8 posted on 10/16/2025 4:18:15 PM PDT by nwrep
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He suffered a brain bleed and was on a ventilator. Family made the decision to turn off life support.


9 posted on 10/16/2025 4:20:45 PM PDT by IndyTiger
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‘Beth’ is a darn good song. Don’t know if he wrote it, rip.


10 posted on 10/16/2025 4:24:32 PM PDT by kawhill ("And we'll do what we must, and we'll cry without making a sound". Corbin, John)
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Paul Stanley mentioned in his autobiography how, while on tour, he was relaxing in his hotel room when he heard guitar music coming from outside. He thought the guitar player was most excellent, the best he ever heard. Who could be playing so well? So, he went out onto the balcony of his hotel room to see. The talented guitar player was Ace who was playing on his room’s balcony right next door.

Of course, Ace was naked at the time.


11 posted on 10/16/2025 4:28:33 PM PDT by lowbridge ("Let’s check with Senator Schumer before we run it" - NY Times Editor)
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Can a minor fall cause a brain bleed?


12 posted on 10/16/2025 4:31:36 PM PDT by nwrep
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Could have developed later, or fall was not so minor.


13 posted on 10/16/2025 4:32:54 PM PDT by IndyTiger
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Can a minor fall cause a brain bleed?

Yes, I think Liam Neeson's wife died of the same thing, she fell while standing on flat ground in her ski's>

RIP Ace

14 posted on 10/16/2025 4:35:17 PM PDT by capydick ("Within the covers of the bible are the answers for all the problems men face")
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When the four KISS members released solo albums in 1978, Ace was the only one to score a top 40 hit. “New York Groove” hit #13 on the Billboard Hot 100.


15 posted on 10/16/2025 4:41:24 PM PDT by Restless
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A lot of us were just teens when Kiss hit the scenes with their outrageous outfits (for the times). I liked their music but not enough to buy their albums.


16 posted on 10/16/2025 4:48:17 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (No Jesus. No Peace.... Know Jesus. Know peace.)
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RIP ACE

They always put on a good show .


17 posted on 10/16/2025 4:49:15 PM PDT by OldHarbor
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I think that was Peter Criss


18 posted on 10/16/2025 5:15:40 PM PDT by YeahBuddy
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A lot of musicians from my generation died this year : Ace Frehley, Rick Derringer, Marianne Faithfull, John Lodge, Sly from Sly and the Family Stone, Chris Dreja (Yard Birds), Rick Davis (Supertramp), Mark Volman (Turtles), Ozzy Ozborne, George Kooymans (Golden Earring), Chuck Mangione, Connie Francis, Dave Cousins (Strawbs), Brian Wilson, Jesse Colin Young, Roberta Flack, Garth Hudson, Peter Yarrow from Peter Paul and Mary... and the year is not even over yet.


19 posted on 10/16/2025 5:29:37 PM PDT by BEJ
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Could have stroked out or had an aneurysm then fell.

Relatedly, people who fall and break their hip often actually fall because their hip breaks.


20 posted on 10/16/2025 5:37:39 PM PDT by KingLudd
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