Want to see more of NewsNation? Get 24/7 fact-based news coverage with the NewsNation app or add NewsNation as a preferred source on Google ! Close

Thank you for signing up!

Subscribe to more newsletters here .

Subscribe Now

The Scoop Entertainment Newsletter Submit

( NewsNation ) — Ace Frehley , the original lead guitarist and founding member of glam rock band Kiss, died of blunt trauma injuries to his head stemming from a fall, according to multiple reports.

The musician died peacefully Oct. 16 surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, according to his agent.

In a no-longer-available Instagram post, Frehley described the fall as “minor” on Sept. 25.

Kiss, whose hits included “Rock and Roll All Nite” and “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” was known

See Full Page