"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," his family shared in a statement to . "We cherish all of his finest memories, his laughter, and celebrate his strengths and kindness that he bestowed upon others. The magnitude of his passing is of epic proportions, and beyond comprehension."
"Frehley was on life support after getting a brain injury in a fall while he was in the studio on September 25. At the time, his official Instagram called the incident a "minor fall" but still insinuated that Frehley would be in good health. "He is fine, but against his wishes, his doctor insists that he refrain from travel at this time," he wrote at the time, and canceled an upcoming concert in Lancaster."
"Born in New York as Paul Frehley, Frehley was known to KISS fans as The Spaceman or Space Ace for his starry face paint and love of science fiction. As one of the founding members, he designed the rough draft of the original lightning bolt logo; Paul Stanley (KISS's Starchild) eventually redrew the final logo, inspired by Frehley's art. After ten albums, Frehley left the group in 1983 and started a solo career."
Ace Frehley died at 74. His family said they were devastated and surrounded him with loving words and prayers as he left this earth. Frehley was on life support after sustaining a brain injury in a fall in the studio on September 25; initial social posts called the incident a "minor fall" and announced canceled concerts. He later canceled the remainder of his shows for the year. Born Paul Frehley in New York, he performed as The Spaceman, designed the rough draft of KISS's lightning bolt logo, left KISS in 1983 for a solo career, briefly rejoined in 1996, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
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