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Gene Simmons Says 'Bad Decisions' Contributed to Ace Frehley's Death

Officials previously ruled the 74-year-old's October death an accidental fall, with toxicology results still pending.

Overview

  • In a New York Post interview, Simmons said Frehley ignored pleas to change his lifestyle and suggested substance issues contributed to the fatal fall.
  • The Morris County Medical Examiner determined Frehley died from blunt-force head trauma after a fall and classified the manner of death as an accident.
  • Autopsy and CT findings documented multiple skull fractures, brain hemorrhages, a subdural hematoma, extensive bruising, and a stroke.
  • The medical examiner noted a separate toxicology report would be issued, and that analysis has not been released.
  • Simmons said he, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss attended an open-casket funeral on Oct. 22 and spoke while in Washington, D.C., for KISS’s Kennedy Center Honors events.