posty 2,824 Posted October 16 https://www.tmz.com/2025/10/16/kiss-guitarist-ace-frehley-dead/ Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for KISS, is dead ... TMZ has confirmed. The legendary musician died Thursday after being hospitalized, and placed on life support ... with the family coming to the difficult decision to turn off his ventilator. We broke the story ... Ace suffered a brain bleed after taking a nasty fall in studio a couple of weeks ago. Ace was a founding member of KISS ... joining forces with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. He shredded guitar with the band from 1973 to 1982 ... but left the group amid substance abuse issues and creative differences. He tried his hand at a solo career ... founding the band Frehley's Comet -- a play on "Spaceman," his KISS handle. The group played together from 1984 to 1988 then broke up ... and Ace later rejoined KISS for its 1996 reunion tour and remained with them until 2002. Ace helped KISS create a ton of hits ... including "Detroit Rock City," "I Was Made for Lovin' You," and "Rock and Roll All Nite." His solo career might best be remembered for his covers of the songs "Back in the New York Groove" and "Into the Night." In 2014, Ace and the rest of his KISS brothers were inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. He's the first original member of KISS to die. Ace was 74. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,143 Posted October 16 I witnessed this in person 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 2,295 Posted October 16 this is bad juju while Ace is still alive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SaintsInDome2006 736 Posted October 16 Ah man this sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 2,295 Posted October 16 Almost went to see Ace last winter. He was playing at a small place about a mile from where I live. A missed opportunity Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,955 Posted October 16 I went to some haunted park this past weekend and they had a kiss replica band from dallas texor and I was telling everyone how shocked I was the ace frehley guy looked exactly like the real one cry. I even sent a picture to PatWeisers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximum Overkill 2,554 Posted October 16 I was never a Kiss Fan but respect. RIP Ace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patweisers44 865 Posted October 17 RIP Ace. Never a huge fan of the music, but they were innovators in the industry. Didnt someone here have a story about being his driver or whatever for the day? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,143 Posted October 17 8 minutes ago, patweisers44 said: RIP Ace. Never a huge fan of the music, but they were innovators in the industry. Didnt someone here have a story about being his driver or whatever for the day? I'm sure they are banned by now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,143 Posted October 17 Best song from the band? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 2,611 Posted October 17 My favorite song of his off his 1978 solo album, which was a cover of the UK Glam Rock band Hello, first done in 1975. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeenHereBefore 1,636 Posted October 17 I'm glad he was a Believer in Christ. R.I.P Ace. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 2,671 Posted October 17 Who didn’t want to be Ace on Halloween. I need up being Peter Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrancieFootball 233 Posted October 17 "Detroit Rock City" ranks among the greatest all-time rock songs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeMatt 444 Posted October 17 1 hour ago, FrancieFootball said: "Detroit Rock City" ranks among the greatest all-time rock songs. No it doesn’t. HTHs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Guy 1,426 Posted October 17 RIP Ace In the last few months I've recollected many KISS albums, including all 4 of the solo albums. When I was into them in the 70's / 80's I couldn't afford all 3 of the solo lp's. Ace's is clearly the best one imo. I only saw them once, shortly after KISS "Alive" came out in '76, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeenHereBefore 1,636 Posted October 17 2 hours ago, BunnysBastatrds said: Who didn’t want to be Ace on Halloween. I need up being Peter Chris My cousin painted me up as Peter Chris when I was around 7 and he did a good job before we went Trick or Treating. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Guy 1,426 Posted October 17 Just now, BeenHereBefore said: My cousin painted me up as Peter Chris when I was around 7 and he did a good job before we went Trick or Treating. We did the same @ New Years Eve in '76 and terrorized the neighborhood. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeenHereBefore 1,636 Posted October 17 Just now, Big Guy said: We did the same @ New Years Eve in '76 and terrorized the neighborhood. Lol around the year we did that as well but we just trick n treat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herbivore 1,217 Posted October 17 RIP Ace. My first albums, Kiss Destroyer and Alive II for Xmas 1981. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeMatt 444 Posted October 17 Never was a fan whatsoever but I’ll give Ace props for being a good musician. Too bad he joined forces with two of the biggest egotistical POS Jews in Rock. Fock them both. RIP Ace 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximum Overkill 2,554 Posted October 17 5 hours ago, MikeMatt said: POS Jews Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Elevator Killer 717 Posted October 17 6 hours ago, Herbivore said: RIP Ace. My first albums, Kiss Destroyer and Alive II for Xmas 1981. Nice. I was part of the Kiss Army in the seventies. Early stuff like Strutter. I got to see them in the late 70s. They knew how to put on a show. RIP Ace. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thornton Melon 650 Posted October 17 I was a big Kiss fan when I was young. Love Gun was the first album I bought for myself. I saw them in concert once, in January 1983, but Ace had already left the band. Too bad, I always liked Ace. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,955 Posted October 17 He fell and banged his head in September causing a brain bleed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 2,295 Posted October 17 Not an Ace lead vocal but I heard Christine Sixteen on Sirius today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Elevator Killer 717 Posted October 17 5 hours ago, edjr said: He fell and banged his head in September causing a brain bleed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,955 Posted October 20 Now we know what killed him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,955 Posted October 20 On 10/17/2025 at 2:21 PM, HellToupee said: Not an Ace lead vocal but I heard Christine Sixteen on Sirius today What were Ace lead vocals for Kiss? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
