Ace Frehley

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"My hand to God, I didn’t intend to hurt Ace or his legacy," he declared.

"Falling down the stairs — I’m not a doctor — doesn’t kill you. There may have been other issues, and it breaks my heart."

The guitarist has received an outpouring of praise from ex-bandmates and fellow rockers.

Vincent called Frehley's passing "the loss of a loved one" in his social media tribute to rock's signature Spaceman.

Tommy Thayer, Bruce Kulick and Vinnie Vincent have all issued their initial comments on the death of original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley.

Paul Stanley has shared his favorite photo with founding KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, who died at the age of 74, as a social media tribute.

Ace Frehley's best KISS songs demonstrated just how much talent, wit and unique personality he contributed to their meteoric rise to fame as the group's original lead guitarist. At first content just to play guitar and contribute a song or so per album, Frehley's role in the group expanded to include more and more lead vocal work...

Former KISS drummer Peter Criss has shared his initial statement on the death of ex-KISS guitarist Ace Frehley.