Metal Sludge — In a social media post from Paul Stanley this afternoon the Kiss frontman has shared sad news that his personal guitar technician of more than 20 years has died from Covid.

Stanley wrote: “My dear friend, buddy and guitar tech for 20 years, Fran Stueber died yesterday suddenly of Covid. Both on and offstage I depended on him for so much. My family loved him as did I. He was so proud of his wife and 3 boys as they were of him. I’m numb.”

Stanley shared an image of himself with Stueber on his official Twitter account today, October 17th 2021.

RIP Fran Stueber

My dear friend, buddy and guitar tech for 20 years, Fran Stueber died yesterday suddenly of Covid. Both on and offstage I depended on him for so much. My family loved him as did I. He was so proud of his wife and 3 boys as they were of him. I’m numb. pic.twitter.com/RvwUGpFt0X

— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) October 17, 2021