"Ace Frehley, the founding lead guitarist of Kiss, has died. A representative for Frehley told Rolling Stone that he had sustained injuries following a recent fall at his home. "In his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful words, thoughts, prayers and intentions as he left this earth," Frehley's family shared in a statement to . "The magnitude of his passing is of epic proportions, and beyond comprehension." He was 74."
"In addition to providing the band's iconic early riffs and solos, Frehley designed Kiss' logo. Like the rest of the band, Frehley was known not only for his playing, but for his on-stage theatrics and persona. He painted silver stars over his eyes-his persona in the band was "Space Ace" or "the Spaceman." During solos, his guitar would emit smoke and lights, giving the appearance that it was catching fire. Frehley played on most of Kiss' most iconic records, including their self-titled debut, Destroyer, and Alive!."
Ace Frehley died at 74 after sustaining injuries from a recent fall at his home. He grew up in the Bronx and played in several bands before answering Paul Stanley's 1973 ad to join Kiss. He provided many of the band's early riffs and solos and designed the Kiss logo. His stage persona, the Spaceman, featured silver stars over his eyes and pyrotechnic guitar effects. Frehley performed on landmark albums including the self-titled debut, Destroyer, and Alive!. He released a hit 1978 solo album with "New York Groove," left Kiss in 1982, recorded solo and with Frehley's Comet, reunited with the original members in the late 1990s, published an autobiography in 2001, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. His most recent album, Origins Vol. 1, was released this year.
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