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Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, died from blunt force injuries to the head that he suffered in a fall earlier this year, an autopsy has determined. Frehley died peacefully on Oct. 16 surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, a few weeks after the fall occurred, according to his agent. …

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, died from blunt force injuries to the head that he suffered in a fall earlier this year, an autopsy has determined. Frehley died peacefully on Oct. 16 surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, a few weeks after the fall occurred, according …

MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, died from blunt force injuries to the head that he suffered in a fall earlier this year, an autopsy has determined. Frehley died peacefully on Oct. 16 surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, a few weeks after the fall occurred, …

Blondie guitarist Chris Stein posted on social media for the first time since five people were arrested in connection to the 2023 death of his 19-year-old daughter. Those arrested were charged with distributing fentanyl. On Oct. 30, the same day the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the arrests, Stein shared a photo on Oct. 30 of his daughter, Akira, …

When Ace Frehley played what would be his final concert last month, he took the stage with a rhythm guitar player who had been by his side longer than any other in his solo bands: Nashville shredder Jeremy Asbrock. Together, they tore through Kiss classics like “Deuce” and “Cold Gin,” Frehley solo staples like “New York Groove,” and Frehley’s Comet’s …

Kiss drummer Peter Criss also remembers friend and guitarist in private service Ace Frehley‘s family and friends celebrated his life on Wednesday during an intimate ceremony in the Bronx, which was also attended by Frehley’s Kiss co-founders Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss. Eddie Trunk, the SiriusXM host who was a close friend of Frehley, shared reflections on the …

Goodbye Spaceman: Founding KISS guitarist Ace Frehley dies aged 74  Euronews.com Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74  Rolling Stone Ace Frehley, Kiss Lead Guitarist and Solo Artist, Dies at 74  Variety Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley ‘devastated’ over KISS bandmate Ace Frehley’s death  Page Six Ace Frehley leaves a space and sci-fi legacy in rock: A tribute to the ‘Spaceman’ from KISS  Space Source …

Getty Images Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley, founding guitarist for the American rock band KISS, has died aged 74, his family announced in a statement reported in US media. Frehley died surrounded by family, who said they were “completely devastated and heartbroken”. “We were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful words, thoughts, prayers and …

American musician Ace Frehley of the group Kiss performs at the International Ampitheater, Chicago, Illinois, September 22, 1979. Paul Natkin | Archive Photos | Getty Images Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist of the rock group Kiss, whose hard-driving sound, stage theatrics and iconic makeup created one of the most popular and groundbreaking bands of all time, died on Thursday …

Ace Frehley, hard-rocking Kiss guitarist, dies at 74  The Washington Post Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74  CNN Without Ace Frehley, Kiss could not have achieved their extraordinary greatness | Michael Hann  The Guardian Ace Frehley, Kiss Guitarist and Founding Member, Is Dead at 74  The New York Times Ace Frehley’s Last Instagram Post Was a Fan Tribute  Yahoo …