An official cause of death for KISS legend Ace Frehley has been posted by the New Jersey Morris County Medical Examiner, revealing that the rock icon died as the result of blunt trauma injuries to his head due to a fall.
The report, as obtained by TMZ, confirms that the guitar great died last month as a result from a fall he suffered at his home studio. It also officially rules Frehley’s death as an accident.
Specifically, the legendary rocker suffered a skull fracture, a subdural hematoma (brain bleed), and a stroke due to the fall. After being put on life support, he died at age 74 on October 16th.
Frehley’s passing was mourned by his fellow founding KISS members — Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss — as well as dozens of fellow musicians, and millions of fans around the world.
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A week after his death, Frehley was honored with a private memorial service in Yonkers attended by the surviving KISS founders, as well as a funeral service in The Bronx.
The most recent lineup of KISS — Simmons, Stanley, Tommy Thayer, and Eric Singer — will reunite this coming weekend to perform at the “KISS Kruise: Landlocked in Vegas” celebration. The band is expected to honor Frehley during the three-day event.