Ace Frehley’s Deathโค Follows Fall-Related Injuries, Canceled Tour
Ace Frehley, โfounding guitarist of the โขiconic rock band Kiss, died on September 15thโ at the age โคof 78. His death came weeks after a fallโ at his home led to theโข cancellation of โhis remaining tour dates due to “ongoing medical issues.” The incidentโค underscores the potential severity of blunt trauma injuries,even in seemingly routine โฃaccidents,particularly for aging individuals.
frehley’sโข healthโ decline began in lateโ September, following a fall that initially prompted the cancellation of a scheduled performance at the Antelope Valley Fair in Lancaster, California. Afterward, all remaining dates on his tour were scrapped, citing unspecified “ongoing medical issues.” โWhile details surrounding the extent of his injuriesโ were not โคpublicly disclosed, the abrupt halt โฃto his professional commitments signaledโ aโฃ serious health concern.
Frehley’s musical career spanned decades, beginning with Kiss in 1973. Known for his signature guitar style and stage โฃpersona, “The Spaceman” contributed significantly to the band’s โsuccess during โits 1970s heyday. He left Kiss in 1982,rejoined for a highly successful reunion tour in 1996,and departed again in 2002. All four original Kiss โmembers shared the stage at theirโค 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, with their last performance together occurring in 2018.
Gene Simmons, Frehley’s longtime bandmate, mourned hisโฃ passing,โ stating, “No one โcan touch Ace’s legacy. I know he loved the fans. He told me manny timesโฆ Ace was the eternal rockโ soldier. Long may his legacy liveโฃ on!”
Following his second departure fromโ Kiss, Frehley continuedโ to record and โขperform as a solo artist, culminating in a final concert on September โ5th in Providence, Rhode Island. His final public appearance came just days before his โขfall, highlighting the sudden and tragic nature of his health crisis.
A funeral for Frehley was held on October 23rd in the Bronx. SiriusXM host Eddie Trunk has announced, with the family’s permission, plans to organize a โtribute show/fan โคcelebration, though โdetails remain forthcoming. The circumstances โฃsurrounding Frehley’s death serve as a stark reminder of the vulnerability to injury, and the importance of addressing health concernsโ promptly.
