Ace Frehley, Kiss Founding Member and Lead Guitarist, Dies at 74
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Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the hard-rock band Kiss, has died at age 74. The cause of death was complications from a recent fall at his home in Morristown, New Jersey. Frehley was known for his distinctive stage persona featuring white-and-silver face makeup and for performing with guitars rigged with pyrotechnic effects. He had two tenures with Kiss from 1973-1982 and 1996-2002, during which the band sold millions of records.
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· 4 pulledAce Frehley, the original lead guitarist of the hard-rock band Kiss, died on Thursday in Morristown, N.J. He was 74.
A statement from his family said the cause of his death, in a hospital, was a recent fall at his home.
Mr. Frehley, who often performed in white-and-silver face makeup as the group sold millions of records during his two tenures with it, from 1973 to 1982 and then from 1996 to 2002, was a consummate showman.
He was known for playing guitars rigged with pyrotechnic effects and for his distinctive stage persona.
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