KISS co-founder Ace Frehley on life support
Ace Frehley is reportedly on life support.
The Kiss co-founder and original guitarist, 74, is said to have suffered a brain bleed after taking a scary fall in his studio last month, insiders close to the rocker told TMZ on Thursday.
Although Frehley spoke out after the incident to cancel a spate of upcoming tour dates, sources told the outlet that his condition hasn’t improved and he’s been on a ventilator in recent weeks.
His family, meanwhile, is reportedly considering taking the original Kiss member off life support as soon as Thursday evening.
Despite social media posts suggesting Frehley has already passed away, the outlet reported that he was still on a ventilator as of Thursday afternoon.
The Post has reached out to Frehley’s rep for comment.
Frehley, dubbed the Spaceman and Space Ace, co-founded Kiss alongside Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss in 1973. He remained with the band until his departure in 1982.
After forming his own band, Frehley’s Comet, and then embarking on a solo career, the Bronx native rejoined the hard rockers for a successful reunion tour in 1996 and remained until 2002.
The “Rock and Roll All Nite” guitarist first caused concern last month after announcing that he couldn’t make a performance in California scheduled for Sept. 26 because he suffered “a minor fall in his studio” that resulted “in a trip to the hospital.”
“He is fine, but against his wishes, his doctor insists that he refrain from travel at this time,” read a message on the “Cold Gin” writer’s Instagram page.
Frehley then canceled the remaining dates of his 2025 tour because of “ongoing medical issues” following the fall that left him hospitalized.
“Due to some ongoing medical issues, Ace has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of his 2025 dates,” the musician announced in an Instagram post on Oct. 6.
The “Shock Me” musician made more headlines back in August when he and his former Kiss bandmates were announced as 2025 Kennedy Center honorees.
“A dream come true that I never thought would materialize,” Frehley told TMZ at the time.
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