Overview
- Family and representatives confirmed he died in Morristown, New Jersey, surrounded by loved ones after a recent fall, with no specific cause of death disclosed.
- KISS co-founders praised the original 'Spaceman' as essential to the band’s most defining chapters in public statements.
- Frehley helped launch KISS in 1973, became famous for his makeup and smoking guitar theatrics, and entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the original lineup in 2014.
- He released the solo album 10,000 Volts in 2024 and later canceled his 2025 tour dates due to ongoing health issues following the fall.
- Some outlets reported a brain hemorrhage and life-support withdrawal, which were not confirmed by the family; he is survived by his wife Jeanette and daughter Monique.