BREAKING: KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74

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Founding guitarist of KISS, Ace Frehley, has passed away.

He was 74.

Frehley reportedly died after he suffered a brain bleed following a scary fall.

According to TMZ, Frehley was put on life support after he fell down in his music studio a couple of weeks ago.

TMZ reported:

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for KISS, is dead … TMZ has confirmed.

The legendary musician died Thursday after being hospitalized, and placed on life support … with the family coming to the difficult decision to turn off his ventilator.

We broke the story … Ace fell a couple weeks ago at his studio and suffered a blain breed … his health didn’t improve an he was put on a ventilator.

Ace was a founding member of KISS … joining forces with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. He shredded guitar with the band from 1973 to 1982 … but he left the group amid substance abuse issues and creative differences.

He tried his hand at a solo career … founding the band Frehley’s Comet — a play on his ‘Spaceman’ nickname. The group played together from 1984 to 1988 then broke up … and Ace later rejoined the band for their 1996 reunion tour and remained with them until 2002.

Ace helped KISS create a ton of hits … including “Detroit Rock City,” “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” and “Rock and Roll All Nite.”

Tributes poured in on social media.

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