US EditionRock Legend Blames Former Bandmate’s Death on ‘Bad Decisions’
Gene Simmons attributes Ace Frehley’s death to lifestyle and substance issues while awaiting toxicology results; Frehley died from blunt-head trauma after a fall, medical examiner said.
- On Oct. 16, Ace Frehley, KISS guitarist and co-founder, died at his Morristown, New Jersey home at age 74.
- An autopsy by the Morris County Medical Examiner found blunt‑trauma head injury from a fall, including a skull fracture, subdural hematoma and stroke, ruling the manner accidental.
- Simmons, 76, told reporters in Washington, D.C., that Frehley’s death followed a series of 'bad decisions' and suggested substance issues contributed, adding attending the funeral "breaks my heart."
- Frehley's private funeral on Oct. 22 was attended by Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Gene Simmons, and KISS will leave one of the four chairs empty in his honor at the Kennedy Center Honors.
- A toxicology report is expected to be released by the Morris County Medical Examiner, and earlier reports said Frehley was on life support from a brain bleed after his fall.
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Gene Simmons Blames ‘Bad Decisions’ For Death of Kiss Bandmate Ace Frehley
Kiss frontman Gene Simmons believes “bad decisions” resulted in the death of his former bandmate, Kiss guitarist and cofounder Ace Frehley. In an interview with the New York Post, published on Saturday, December 6, Simmons, 76, detailed his perspective. “He refused [advice] from people that cared about him — including yours truly — to try to change his lifestyle. In and out of bad decisions. Falling down the stairs — I’m not a doctor — doesn’t k…
Gene Simmons Says Former Kiss Member Ace Frehley's Death Was Due to 'Bad Decisions'
Gene Simmons shared the opinion that a series of 'bad decisions' led to the death of former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. Simmons suggested in an interview with the 'New York Post' that substance abuse contributed to Frehley's fatal fall down the stairs.
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