Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are mourning their late bandmate.
The band KISS announced with sadness that their lead guitarist, Ace Frehley, has passed away at the age of 74.
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS expressed their deep sadness over the death of Ace Frehley. In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, they described him as a vital and unique member of the band during its early, most important years.
The two members stated that the recently deceased musician will forever be remembered as an important part of KISS’s history, alongside original members Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss, who all formed the band in 1973.
Simmons and Stanley ended their message by expressing sympathy to Ace Frehley’s daughter, Monique Frehley, and his former partner, Jeanette Trerotola.
We’re deeply saddened and send our condolences to Jeanette, Monique, his loved ones, and all of his fans.
Ace Frehley, the renowned guitarist, passed away on October 16th, following the cancellation of his 2025 tour dates due to health problems, his family announced.
His family shared with *Variety* that they were grateful to have been able to fill his final moments with love, comforting words, and peaceful thoughts and prayers. They treasure the happy memories, his joyful laughter, and celebrate the strength and kindness he shared with everyone.
His loss is immense and difficult to fully grasp. We will always remember Ace and celebrate his remarkable life and everything he accomplished.
Even though Ace Frehley had been touring on his own for the year before his death, he still cared deeply for his former bandmates in KISS, which originally broke up in the early 1980s and last played together in 2000.
He confirmed there were no hard feelings between the four of them, putting an end to rumors, after they came together again in 2014 for their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.
Ace Frehley said the media often portrays the band as constantly fighting and disliking each other, but he insists that’s not the reality.
Simmons also expressed his gratitude for Frehley’s contributions, telling Brave Worlds in April that Frehley and Criss were just as vital as he and Paul Stanley in the band’s early days and its formation.
“There’s no question about it,” he added. “It was a four-wheel-drive vehicle.”
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2025-10-17 05:18