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13-12-2025 Vol 19

KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s official cause of death revealed after investigation

KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s cause of death has been revealed weeks after his passing. 

The rocker died of blunt trauma injuries to his head due to a fall, the Morris County Medical Examiner confirmed in a report which was obtained by People

The manner of death was ruled an accident. He was 74.

Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley’s cause of death has been revealed weeks after his passing at age 74. (Getty)

The 74-year-old was put on life support after a fall in New Jersey in October, and died just hours after the news broke.

A week later new details emerged and it was revealed that his death was being investigated by a New Jersey Medical examiner and a toxicology test will be done to determine the cause, according to TMZ.

The Morris County Medical Examiner told the publication that an autopsy was not performed on Frehey.

NEW YORK, NY- CIRCA 1979: Peter Criss, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Ace Frehley of Kiss at 'Kiss Concert' on July 25, 1979 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. (Photo by IMAGES/Getty Images)
Frehley was one of the founding members of KISS. (Getty)

A toxicology screening and an external body examination will be performed on him.

The rep also told TMZ that Frehey’s cause of death will be finalised in the coming weeks, after the toxicology report is completed.

More to come…