KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons doesn’t exactly boast a gentle disposition. Even he is willing to admit, however, that he crossed a line with some comments about Ace Frehley, following the guitarist’s death.

In a recent interview with the NY Post, Simmons weighed in on Frehley’s health. “He refused [advice] from people that cared about him, including yours truly, to try to change his lifestyle,” Simmons said. “In and out of bad decisions. 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 comments caused some serious backlash, understandably. Simmons has now hit reverse on those words and offered an apology. “On reflection, I was wrong for using the words I used. I humbly apologize,” he wrote in an X/Twitter post.

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