Summary
Ace Frehley, the original guitarist for the band Kiss, passed away at 74. He died due to blunt trauma to the head from a fall. His death is officially considered accidental.
Key Facts
- Ace Frehley was a founding member and guitarist of the band Kiss.
- He died at age 74 from head injuries caused by a fall.
- The fall resulted in a fractured skull and a subdural hematoma, which is blood between the brain and its outer layer.
- He also suffered a stroke and was on life support before passing.
- Frehley died on October 16 after his family decided to turn off his ventilator.
- Doctors attempted a surgery called hemicraniectomy to reduce brain damage, but it did not succeed.
- Ace Frehley was the first original member of Kiss to pass away.
