(UPDATE: Monday, November 10): Ace Frehley’s cause of death was revealed on Monday, November 10, less than one month after he died on October 16. He died from “blunt trauma to the head due to a fall,” according to TMZ .

From the fall, Frehley suffered a “fracture to the back of his skull, a subdural hematoma — a collection of blood formed between the brain’s protective outer layer and the brain itself — and a stroke. His manner of death was ruled an accident.”

(ORIGINAL STORY): Ace Frehley , the iconic founding lead guitarist of the legendary rock band Kiss, has died at age 74 on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Best known for his melodic yet explosive guitar solos, Frehley fell critically ill and was on life support following a brain bleed sustained after a fall in his studio several wee

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