KISS founding member Ace Frehley reportedly on life support weeks after cancelling tour dates due to health scare

Ace Frehley, lead guitarist and founding member of KISS, is reportedly on life support.

The 74-year-old is currently receiving critical medical attention in hospital, per TMZ.

Multiple sources have told the publication that the musician suffered a brain bleed after a recent fall and has been on a ventilator.

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A representative for Frehley told The Independent: "I am in direct contact with his people and there has been NO confirmation that Mr. Frehley has passed at this moment."

The news comes weeks after Frehley cancelled his remaining 2025 tour dates due to medical issues.

"Due to some ongoing medical issues, Ace has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of his 2025 dates," a statement shared to Frehley's official Instagram account on 7 October read.

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Earlier, an Instagram statment posted on 25 September shortly after his fall said: "He is fine, but against his wishes, his doctor insists that he refrain from travel at this time."

Inititally just Frehley's 26 September show was cancelled, but the remainder of his 2025 tour dates were cancelled shortly after.

Frehley linked up with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanely and Peter Criss to form the rock band and stayed with the band from 1973 to 1982 befroe leaving and pursuing a solo career.

Frehley's ill health comes at the same time as the health concerns of another KISS founding member.

Simmons was last week involved in a car crash in Malibu after the 76-year-old rocker reportedly passed out behind the wheel on the Pacific Coast Highway.

He was rushed to hospital, according to NBC Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department told the outlet he crashed into a parked car just before 1pm.

Simmons's SUV was sent veering across several lanes before slamming into the parked car, according to reports.

The iconic rocker was hospitalised, but his wife, Shannon Tweed, told NBC4 Investigates that he has since been discharged and currently recovering at home.

In a voicemail message sent to local outlet NBC4, Simmons said: "I am doing fine."

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