KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have just paid tribute to their band founder Ace Frehley, who died on October 16, 2025 at the age of 74.
In a joint statement to Page sixsaid the members: “We are devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley.”
“He was an important and irreplaceable rock soldier during some of the most formative foundational chapters of the band and its history,” Simmons, 76, and Stanley, 73, added.
“He is and always will be a part of KISS’ legacy,” they said, sending condolences to Frehley’s estranged wife Jeanette Trerotola, his daughter Monique Frehley and “all those who loved him, including our fans around the world.”
Ace Frehley’s family announced his death in a statement shared with them PEOPLE on Thursday and said the rocker died from a recent fall at his home.
“We are completely devastated and heartbroken. In his final moments, we were so fortunate to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful words, thoughts, prayers and intentions as he left this earth,” his family said.
“We cherish all of his finest memories, his laughter and celebrate his strengths and kindness that he bestowed upon others. The magnitude of his passing is of epic proportions and beyond comprehension. As we reflect on all of his incredible life achievements, Ace’s memory will continue to live forever,” they concluded.
