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Ace Frehley died of blunt trauma accidents to his head, report reveals Guitar Contact

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Ace Frehley’s reason behind demise has been revealed as blunt trauma accidents to his head sustained following a fall.

In response to a report obtained by TMZ [via Blabbermouth], a CT scan of Frehley’s head revealed “a number of contusions, bone fractures to the again of his cranium, haemorrhages and a subdural hematoma”, all linked to move trauma suffered through the guitarist’s fall. The report additionally indicated bruises have been discovered on Frehley’s hip, thigh and stomach, and that he had suffered a stroke.

In response to TMZ, the 74-year-old musician spent practically two weeks in hospital following the autumn, and was positioned on life help following a mind bleed.

Final month, Frehley’s longtime supervisor John Ostrosky instructed the New York Publish that the musician had been laid to relaxation at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York on 22 October, following a personal memorial on 21 October at Sinatra Memorial House in Yonkers.

Frehley’s demise final month prompted an outpouring of tributes from the guitar group, from the likes of Tom Morello, Nuno Bettencourt, Opeth, John 5, Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee and lots of others.

“We’re devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley,” Kiss wrote in their very own publish. “He was a necessary and irreplaceable rock soldier throughout among the most formative foundational chapters of the band and its historical past. He’s and can all the time be part of Kiss’s legacy. Our ideas are with Jeanette, Monique and all those that beloved him, together with our followers around the globe.”

Ace Frehley was a founding member of Kiss in 1973 alongside Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss. He left the band practically 10 years later to pursue a solo profession, amid rising tensions inside the band over inventive route. Frehley later rejoined the band from 1996 till 2002.

Throughout his tenure with the band, Frehley – affectionately often called the Spaceman – helped write hits together with I Was Made For Lovin’ You, Rock and Roll All Nite, Love Gun and Detroit Rock Metropolis.

Sam Roche

Sam is the Affiliate Information Editor for Guitar.com and MusicTech. Totally immersed in music tradition for almost all of his life, Sam has performed guitar for 20 years, studied music know-how and manufacturing at college, and likewise written for the likes of Guitar World, Complete Guitar, Metallic Hammer and MusicRadar.




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