US EditionAce Frehley’s Cause of Death Investigation Under Way Following Toxicology Screen and External Body Exam
Ace Frehley died after being taken off life support following a brain bleed from a fall in September, with toxicology tests ongoing, Morris County Medical Examiner said.
- On October 22, 2025, reports said Ace Frehley, KISS guitarist and founding member, passed away last week after a fall and a New Jersey medical examiner is investigating his death.
- After a September fall that caused a brain bleed, Frehley's condition worsened and his family removed life support.
- A medical examiner spokesperson said no autopsy was performed, but the Morris County Medical Examiner's office conducted an external body examination and toxicology screening.
- His family announced on October 17 that they were `completely devastated` and Frehley is survived by ex-wife Jeanette Trerotola and daughter Monique Frehley.
- As a founding member, Frehley’s playing on Alive! went platinum four times and influenced generations of guitarists, securing his enduring legacy with KISS and the music industry.
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After the death of Ace Frehley, guitarist and founding member of KISS, a forensic doctor began an investigation into the death. According to TMZ, the guitarist had been hospitalized with life support after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage in September, forcing him to cancel his remaining presentations by 2025. Now, a forensic doctor from New Jersey started an investigation into his death. An external physical examination and toxicological tests a…
KISS guitarist Ace Frehley‘s death under investigation
Following the death of KISS guitarist Ace Frehley last week, a medical examiner in New Jersey is now investigating the cause. A rep from the Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office told TMZ that an autopsy was not conducted on Frehley. However, the rock icon is undergoing a toxicology screening and an external examination. Related Articles Author Michael Wolff sues Melania Trump over effort to kill tell-all book Li…
Investigation Launched Into Death of KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley
Authorities in New Jersey have opened an investigation into the death of Ace Frehley, the founding guitarist of KISS, who died Oct. 16 at the age of 74. Frehley, known to fans as "Spaceman," died in Morristown, New Jersey. His family said in a statement that he died "peacefully surrounded by family" after "a recent fall at his home." They did not specify the exact cause of death. TMZ reported that the Morris County Medical Examiner's Office ha…
Ace Frehley’s Cause of Death Investigation Under Way Following Toxicology Screen and External Body Exam
Following the death of founding KISS guitarist Ace Frehley last Thursday at age 74, the Morris County, New Jersey medical examiner’s office is conducting a series of exams to determine the rocker’s cause of death. According to TMZ, a rep for the examiner’s office said that though an autopsy was not performed on Frehley’s body, the guitarist know for his on-stage Spaceman persona is undergoing a toxicology screening as well as an external body ex…
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