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Ace Frehley, original lead guitarist and founding member of the rock band KISS, has died. He was 74. The musician’s family confirmed the heartbreaking news in a statement released Thursday. “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,” the statement reads. Frehley’s former KISS bandmates Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons also released a joint statement to Page Six on Thursday. “We are devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley. He was an essential...

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

KISS legend Ace Frehley has died at the age of 74 after suffering a devastating brain bleed that left him on life support. After being hospitalized and placed on a ventilator, the iconic musician passed away Thursday when his family made the difficult decision to turn off life support, per TMZ. The musician reportedly collapsed in his home studio a few weeks ago, hitting his head in a frightening fall that triggered the medical crisis, per the outlet. Since then, his condition worsened, forcing the rock icon to cancel all remaining tour dates. Sources close to Frehley said he had...

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for the rock band KISS, has died. He was 74.Frehley reportedly suffered a brain bleed when he fell in his studio a couple weeks ago, according to TMZ. The family said he died "peacefully surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey" Thursday. Frehley went to the hospital after a “minor” fall at the end of September and was advised by his doctor “against his wishes” to avoid travel, according to a post on his social media Sept. 25. It prompted him to cancel his performance set for the following day at the Antelope Valley...

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has shared an unfounded conspiracy theory that the deaths at a Travis Scott concert earlier in the month were part of a satanic ritual. The rapper November 5 set at his Astroworld event left nine people dead and several more fighting for their lives. Since then, dozens of lawsuits have been filed and a slew of questions remain unanswered about what went wrong. On Friday (November 12), Ace took to his Facebook to share a photo of what appears to be his right foot covered in a sock emblazoned with the words "Not Today Satan",...

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss, said in a recent interview that he thinks Americans should support President Trump or “move to another country.” The 67-year-old made the remarks during a recent appearance on the “Juliet: Unexpected” podcast, where he also voiced his frustrations about musicians who “jump on a bandwagon against our government” and Trump, Yahoo News reported on Wednesday. "I hate politics," Frehley said on the podcast. "I don't like talking politics, and I don't think politics and music mix. I really frown on musicians who get up on a platform and start...