Overview
- In a New York Post interview, Simmons said Frehley ignored advice and suggested substance abuse played a role in the fatal fall.
- The Morris County Medical Examiner previously ruled Frehley, 74, died from blunt-force head injuries sustained in a fall, classifying the death as accidental.
- Autopsy details reported by outlets noted skull fractures, a subdural hematoma and other injuries consistent with severe head trauma.
- A separate toxicology analysis has not yet been released, with multiple reports indicating the medical examiner will issue it.
- Simmons said he, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss attended Frehley’s open-casket funeral in New York, and the band’s Kennedy Center honor this weekend highlighted his absence.