Gene Simmons has enjoyed one of the most enduring careers in rock and entertainment history. The 76-year-old musician, born in Israel, first rose to fame in the 1970s as the co-founder and bassist of the legendary glam rock band Kiss , delivering chart-topping hits like “Rock and Roll All Nite” and “I Was Made for Lovin’ You.” Over the years, Simmons expanded his role in Hollywood, appearing in films such as Runaway (1984) with Tom Selleck and Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987), and even headlining his own reality TV show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels .
In recent months, Simmons made headlines after a car accident in Malibu, which he described to fans on X as a “minor fender bender.” Through it all, one constant in his life has been his longtime partner, Shannon Tweed . The fo