Embracing the persona of The Spaceman, Ace Frehley solidified himself as one of the top guitarists in rock music when he helped form the iconic band KISS. While exploring a solo career, his legacy ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The rock world is mourning the death of Kiss co-founder and legendary lead guitarist Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley. The Rock and Roll ...

Part of the KISS legacy is gone. Founding member and guitarist Ace Frehley died Oct. 16 at the age of 74. The music world is mourning Frehley’s passing, some calling him “My first guitar hero." His ...

On Oct. 16, 2025, rock guitar legend Ace Frehley passed away at age 74. I unexpectedly became teary-eyed, for I was shocked. One of the founders of the band Kiss, and a widely respected solo artist, ...

Frehley's family confirmed he died in a statement shared with PEOPLE on Oct. 16 Daniela Avila is a Writer-Reporter, covering music at PEOPLE. She joined the brand in 2021. Alexandra Rockey Fleming is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. News of Ace Frehley's passing on October 16 wasn't just a shock to the Kiss Army, but to rock and guitar communities at large.

Though Ace Frehley may have been KISS' original guitarist, he wasn't the only one to hold down that position for the group and each of the living KISS guitarists have all shared statements on the ...

When Ace Frehley died on Oct. 16, he'd exceeded the expectations of many, especially some of his former Kiss bandmates. But in a sense, the guitarist had the last laugh (and what an incredible laugh ...

The rock world is mourning the death of Kiss co-founder and legendary lead guitarist Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer died after sustaining injuries in a fall last month, his ...