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Medical Examiner Confirms Ace Frehley Died From Accidental Fall

The official report clarifies that blunt head trauma from a late‑September fall led to a skull fracture, a subdural hematoma and ultimately a stroke.

Revelan la causa de muerte de Ace Frehley, legendario guitarrista fundador de KISS | Cuenta de X: @RollingStone
Ace Frehley, al centro y abajo, fue miembro original de Kiss junto a Peter Criss, Paul Stanley y Gene Simmons. (AP).
El músico Paul Daniel Frehley, Ace Frehley, falleció el último 16 de octubre.

Overview

  • The Morris County medical examiner’s findings, obtained by TMZ and reported widely on Nov. 10–11, officially classify the death as accidental.
  • The report details a posterior skull fracture with a subdural hematoma and notes that a surgical attempt to drain the bleeding was unsuccessful.
  • Frehley fell in his private New Jersey studio in late September, canceled shows as his condition worsened, and remained hospitalized until his Oct. 16 death in Morristown at age 74.
  • He was placed on a ventilator following the injury, and his family later made the decision to remove life support.
  • Bandmates Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss posted public tributes, highlighting his foundational role in Kiss and lasting influence on rock music.