MORRIS COUNTY – New Jersey — It’s been a week since we’ve learned of the passing of former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley.
Now it appears that local authorities in Morris County New Jersey are stating there was no autopsy performed on the guitarist, but that toxicology tests are being done.
Frehley, 74, died back on October 16th, after succumbing to various injuries do to a series of falls he took the weeks prior.
TMZ reported on Frehley‘s death and now the subsequent follow-up regarding these tests.
KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Toxicology Tests Underway … To Finalize Cause of Death
KISS guitarist Ace Frehley passed away last week after a tragic fall … and a New Jersey medical examiner is now investigating his death, TMZ has learned.
A rep for the Morris County Medical Examiner tells us an autopsy was not performed on Frehley … but the rock legend is receiving a toxicology screening along with an external body examination. The rep also said Ace’s cause of death will be finalized in the next few weeks after the toxicology report is completed.
We broke the story … Ace was placed on life support after being hospitalized with a brain bleed. Ace suffered the bleed following a bad fall in the studio a couple of weeks prior.
Later, the family ultimately made the heartbreaking call to remove his ventilator.
Ace was a founding member of KISS … joining forces with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. He shredded guitar with the band from 1973 to 1982 … but left the group amid substance abuse issues and creative differences.
He now holds a bittersweet place in rock history as the first original member of KISS to pass.
Ace was 74.
RIP
The above courtesy of TMZ.
Below are more Ace Frehley and KISS articles from Metal Sludge.
October 17th 2025 > KISS pay respects to Ace Frehley along with Alice Cooper, Blackie Lawless, Bret Michaels, Geddy Lee, Geoff Tate, Steve Vai and others
October 6th 2025 > SHOCK ME … Ace Frehley Cancels his remaining 2025 Tour Dates due to ‘Ongoing Medical Issues’
September 25th 2025 > CALLING DR. LOVE … Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley taken to area Hospital after suffering Fall
May 21st 2025 > LICENSE TO ILL … Ace Frehley says: “I am ill…”, Pulls Out of his Weekend Shows at ‘Brat-Fest’ in Wisconsin and ‘Arcada Theater’ in Illinois
April 3rd 2024 > I WAS MADE FOR WAL-MART … Ace Frehley goes Shopping for T-Shirts, CDs, Fishing Poles, Dunkin’ Donuts and Coffee
January 8th 2024 > EINSTEIN ALERT … Ex-KISS guitarist Ace Frehley claims to have an IQ of 163
November 29th 2023 > BACK IN THE GROOVE … Ace Frehley drops new single/video for “10,000 Volts” to rave reviews
January 19th 2020 > PSYCHO CIRCUS … Ace Frehley’s former girlfriend denied Restraining Order against original KISS Guitarist
November 28th 2019> DEATH THREAT … Ace Frehley’s estranged girlfriend gets Restraining Order against the former Kiss guitarist
February 26th 2018 > SAD IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT … Ace Frehley trying to play guitar for 30 minutes mumbling to himself (Video)
April 18th 2017 > SHOCK ME … Rock N’ Skull rumored to be losing headliner Ex-Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley
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