“Reflecting on all of his incredible life achievements, Ace’s memory will continue to live on forever!” Ace Frehley, larger-than-life Kiss guitarist, dies at 74

Ace Frehley performs onstage with Kiss at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia on June 30, 1979.

Ace Frehley, the larger-than-life guitarist whose fiery licks, flashy solos, and outrageous stage antics helped make Kiss a household name, has died at the age of 74, Variety reports.

“We are completely devastated and heartbroken. In his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful words, thoughts, prayers, and intentions as he left this earth,” read a statement from the guitarist's family.