Blabbermouth hat geschrieben:Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has died at the age of 74. The news of his passing comes just hours after TMZ.com reported that the musician was hospitalized on life support after he suffered a brain bleed when he took a fall in his studio a couple weeks ago.
Frehley's family issued the following statement to Variety: "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. We cherish all of his finest memories, his laughter, and celebrate his strengths and kindness that he bestowed upon others. The magnitude of his passing is of epic proportions, and beyond comprehension. Reflecting on all of his incredible life achievements, Ace's memory will continue to live on forever!"
Earlier this month, Frehley scrapped the remainder of his previously announced 2025 tour dates due to unspecified "medical issues".
The legendary rocker announced the cancelation two weeks after he pulled out of the Antelope Valley Fair in Lancaster, California after sustaining minor injuries in a fall at his home.
When Ace's Antelope Valley Fair cancelation was first announced, it was revealed that Frehley had had "a minor fall in his studio, resulting in a trip to the hospital." He was later advised by his doctor to refrain from travel in order to fully recover from his injuries.
Frehley first left KISS in 1982. He rejoined in 1996 and parted ways with the band once again in 2002 after the conclusion of KISS's first "farewell tour." Since his departure, guitarist Tommy Thayer had assumed the role of the Spaceman.
At the time of his passing, Frehley was working on "Origins Vol. 3", the sequel to Ace's 2016 and 2020 collections of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist.
Ace's latest solo album, "10,000 Volts", came out in February 2024 via MNRK Music Group (formerly eOne Music). It was the follow-up to "Spaceman", which was released in October 2018 via eOne.
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Rest in Peace, Ace
We are devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley. He was an essential and irreplaceable rock soldier during some of the most formative foundational chapters of the band and its history. He is and will always be a part of Kiss’ legacy. Our thoughts are with Jeanette, Monique and all those who loved him, including our fans around the world.
Rest in Peace, Ace.
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The sun will never reach the sky
When the eternal winter comes
There will be neither men nor gods
As the world lies under snow and ice Eternal Winter NECROPHOBIC
The sun will never reach the sky
When the eternal winter comes
There will be neither men nor gods
As the world lies under snow and ice Eternal Winter NECROPHOBIC
Blabbermouth hat geschrieben:ACE FREHLEY Laid To Rest In Bronx, New York; Memorial Service Attended By PAUL STANLEY, GENE SIMMONS And PETER CRISS
A memorial service for original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley were reportedly held on Tuesday, October 21 at the Sinatra Memorial Home in Yonkers, New York. A funeral followed on Wednesday, October 22 at a cemetery in Bronx, New York, in the same neighborhood " where he grew up" and "very close to where his parents were buried, which were his wishes," according to SiriusXM radio personality and Ace's longtime friend Eddie Trunk, who attended both the memorial service and the funeral.
According to Tampa Bay Music News, the memorial service "was private, by invitation only, and not open to the public." It was attended by "about 75 people, mostly musicians who had played with Ace, recorded with him, or simply hung out with him over the years. Family, close friends, and all the members of [the original lineup of] KISS were present: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss."
Frehley, whose real name was Paul Daniel Frehley, passed away on October 16 peacefully surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey. He reportedly died nearly two weeks after a second fall at his home, which led to him being placed on life support after a brain bleed. The musician's family made the heartbreaking decision to take him off the ventilator.
A representative for the Morris County Medical Examiner's office told TMZ that an autopsy was not performed on Frehley. A toxicology screening is underway, along with an external body examination. The medical examiner's office said that a cause of death will be finalized in the coming weeks.
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blabbermouth hat geschrieben:Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley died of blunt trauma injuries to his head due to a fall, it has been revealed.
The Morris County Medical Examiner confirmed the cause of death in a report obtained by People on Monday, November. Ace's manner of death was ruled an accident. He was 74 years old.
Late last month, Frehley's longtime manager John Ostrosky confirmed to the New York Post that the late KISS icon was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York.
The legendary musician was buried on October 22 following a private memorial on October 21 at Sinatra Memorial Home in Yonkers, New York.
"We would like to thank Frank Sinatra Jr., Joseph Vivona and the entire staff at Sinatra Memorial Home, as well as Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Police Commissioner Christopher Sapienza, Chief Richard Alaimo, as well as the supervisors, officers, and especially the Traffic Division for a safe escort to Woodlawn," Ostrosky told the New York Post. "Ace would have loved that!"
SiriusXM host Eddie Trunk revealed in a social media post that he was a part of the "small group of family and close friends" — including Frehley's fellow original KISS members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss — who attended both services.
"Ace Frehley was laid to rest in a cemetery in the Bronx, New York — of course, where he grew up, very close to where his parents were buried, which were his wishes," Trunk said in a video posted to Instagram.
The October 21 private service in Yonkers, where Frehley lived in the 1980s, was attended by about 75 people, "mostly musicians who had played with Ace [or] recorded with him," according to Tampa Bay Music News.
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PETER CRISS Says Receiving Kennedy Center Honor Is 'A Dream': 'I Never Thought I'd Be Doing Something Like This'
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