Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74

[K.I.T.T.]

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, who captivated audiences with his elaborate galactic makeup and smoking guitar, died Thursday. He was 74.

Frehley died peacefully surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, following a recent fall, according to his agent.

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Edit: I just now found a mention of this in the celebrity dead pool posted by @spamdagger79 earlier today. Not sure why nothing showed up when I searched the site...

 

[ZeroK]

In Catholic grammar school we were brainwashed to believe it stood for “Knights In Satans’ Service”

 

[D.O.A.]

Gene Simmons: "he was my favourite goy"

 

[K.I.T.T.]

Gene Simmons: "he was my favourite goy"

Post edited, have a look...

 

[The anarchist]

I went to their "last tour" with the original members and paid dearly to see it👍😉 back in 2000 or so 👍 great show 👍

 

[SickToDeath]

KISS is gonna come out of retirement to profit from this with a Ace's Celebration of life tour.

 

[JG Ballard]

I remember Gene Simmons talking about a KISS coffin that one could buy. Hope they bury him in it in his outfit and makeup.

 

[Ranman]

I went to their "last tour" with the original members and paid dearly to see it👍😉 back in 2000 or so 👍 great show 👍

I seen them about 6 times. All original members. I think the last time I seen them was around 2000 too. Great shows

 

[GuanoLoco]

KISS is gonna come out of retirement to profit from this with a Ace's Celebration of life tour.

Like Rush is doing...

 

[The anarchist]

Like Rush is doing...

As a lifelong Rush fan I joined the presale and got great seats for two of their shows👍😉 I could be wrong but I would bet they won't have many more shows after this 7 city tour if any. I also like Kiss but they have been touring for 20+ years after they "retired" 👍

 

[The anarchist]

I remember Gene Simmons talking about a KISS coffin that one could buy. Hope they bury him in it in his outfit and makeup.

Dimebag Darrell, the guitarist of Pantera and Damageplan, was buried in a Kiss Kasket donated by Simmons at Darrell’s funeral in 2004. His brother, Vinnie Paul—the drummer of Pantera, Damageplan, and Hellyeah—was also buried in a Kiss Kasket at his funeral in 2018.<a href="Kiss Kasket - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a><a href="Kiss Kasket - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>5<span>]</span></a>

Amazingly he wouldn't be the first one😂😂👍

 

[Grand Mal Caesar]

I remember Gene Simmons talking about a KISS coffin that one could buy. Hope they bury him in it in his outfit and makeup.

Dimebag was buried in one donated by Kiss because he was a big fan.

 

[The anarchist]

Dimebag was buried in one donated by Kiss because he was a big fan.

You probably already know this but Dimebag was also buried with Eddie VanHalen's original bumble bee guitar👍😉