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Ace Frehley, Kiss Lead Guitarist and Solo Artist, Dies at 74
- Ace Frehley, lead guitarist and founding member of Kiss, died Thursday at age 74 in Morristown, N.J., his agent said he died peacefully surrounded by family.
- After a fall last month, Frehley was hospitalized and canceled tour dates, with reports saying he suffered a brain bleed and was placed on a ventilator as his family considered life support.
- Frehley was a founding member who shaped Kiss's sound, co-founding the band in New York in 1973 and earning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction with bandmates in 2014.
- His family told Deadline they surrounded him with `loving, caring, peaceful words` and will celebrate his strengths and kindness; obituary notices indicate this is a developing story.
- Frehley rejoined Kiss in 1996 for a reunion, left in 2002 to resume a solo career started in the early 1980s, and earned recognition from Guitar World.
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Alice Cooper pays tribute to ‘pioneer’ Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley
Frehley died ‘peacefully’ surrounded by family on Thursday, according to a statement from his agent. Rockstar Alice Cooper has paid tribute to “pioneer” Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley following his death at the age of 74. Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley, who co-founded the American rock band in 1973, died “peacefully surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, on Thursday following a recent fall”, a statement from his agent shared to US media outlets …
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