MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss who captivated audiences with his elaborate makeup and smoke-filled guitar, died Thursday at age 74.
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Pope Francis
Steve McMichael
Ruth Buzzi
Jim Dent
James Foley
David H. Souter
Johnny Rodriguez
Robert Benton
Charles Strouse
George Wendt
Jim Irsay
Dave Shapiro
Marcel Ophuls
Phil Robertson
Rick Derringer
Loretta Swit
Jonathan Joss
Sly Stone
Brian Wilson
Anne Burrell
Jimmy Swaggart
Michael Madsen
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Ozzy Osbourne
Chuck Mangione
Hulk Hogan
Tom Lehrer
Ryne Sandberg
Jeannie Seely
Terence Stamp
Jerry Adler
Davey Johnson
Rick Davies
Charlie Kirk
Polly Holliday
Robert Redford
Brett James
Claudia Cardinale