Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are mourning their late bandmate.
Members of KISS have shared heartbreaking messages following the death of the group’s lead guitarist Ace Frehley at the age of 74.
“We are devastated by the news of Ace Frehley’s passing,” Simmons and Stanley, who each played bass and lead vocals in the band, said in a joint statement to The Hollywood Reporter on October 16. “He was an essential and irreplaceable rock warrior during the most formative and foundational period of the band and its history.”
And the pair, who formed the rock group with Frehley and drummer Peter Criss in 1973, insisted the late musician “will always be part of the KISS legacy.”
Simmons and Stanley concluded their messages by sending their condolences to Frehley’s daughter, Monique Frehley, and her mother and ex-boyfriend, Janet Trelotola.
They added: “Our thoughts are with everyone who loved him, including Janet, Monique and his fans around the world.”
Frehley’s family announced his death on October 16, weeks after Frehley canceled his remaining 2025 tour dates, citing “ongoing medical issues.”
