Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are heartbroken over the demise of their former KISS bandmate Ace Frehley.
“We're devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley. He was an important and irreplaceable rock soldier throughout a few of the most formative foundational chapters of the band and its historical past,” they informed Web page Six in an announcement Thursday.
“He's and can at all times be part of KISS's legacy,” the added, concluding that their ideas are with Frehley's estranged spouse, Jeanette, his daughter, Monique, and “all those that liked him, together with our followers world wide.”
Frehley died on Oct. 16 at 74 years outdated. His household confirmed his passing in an announcement remembering his last moments.
“We're utterly devastated and heartbroken. In his final moments, we have been lucky sufficient to have been in a position to encompass him with loving, caring, peaceable phrases, ideas, prayers and intentions as he left this earth,” the assertion reads.
“We cherish all of his best recollections, his laughter, and have a good time his strengths and kindness that he bestowed upon others. The magnitude of his passing is of epic proportions, and past comprehension. Reflecting on all of his unimaginable life achievements, Ace's reminiscence will proceed to dwell on ceaselessly!”
Frehley had been hospitalized on life help after falling in his studio and struggling a mind bleed just some weeks earlier than his demise.
The “Chilly Gin” rocker beforehand confirmed he suffered “a minor fall” in his studio that resulted in a visit to the hospital in an announcement shared on his social media Sept. 25.
“He's nice, however towards his needs, his physician insists that he chorus from journey right now,” the message learn partially. “Ace seems to be ahead to persevering with on his tour and ending work on his subsequent album, ‘Origins Vol. 4.'”
He later revealed in an October Instagram publish that the rest of his 2025 tour dates could be canceled as a consequence of “some ongoing medical points.”
The guitarist was an unique member of the famed rock band till he left in 1982. He went on to kind his personal group, Frehley's Comet, years later earlier than he finally went solo.
He notably had a contentious relationship along with his former KISS bandmates after his departure. Although, he reunited with them in 1996 for a reunion tour that lasted till 2002.
Frehley collaborated with Simmons on a number of reveals all through the years — He beforehand joined Simmons for a Youngsters Matter profit in 2017 in addition to for certainly one of Simmons' “Vault expertise” reveals at Capitol Data in Los Angeles in 2018.
Nevertheless, he declined to affix KISS for his or her Finish of the Highway farewell tour, which featured OG members Simmons, 76, and Stanley, 73, together with Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer on lead guitar and drums.
