Overview
- The Morris County, New Jersey medical examiner says no autopsy was performed, with a toxicology screening and external body examination now underway and a final ruling expected within weeks.
- Frehley, 74, died on Oct. 16 in Morristown after a brain bleed linked to a recent fall and a period on life support, according to family and media reports.
- A private memorial in Yonkers on Oct. 21 and a burial in the Bronx on Oct. 22 were attended by Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss, attendee Eddie Trunk said.
- Trunk noted the family has given him permission to organize a public tribute for fans, with details to be announced later.
- In the weeks before his passing, Frehley canceled his remaining 2025 tour dates for medical reasons, and he is slated to receive a posthumous Kennedy Center Honor on Dec. 7.