Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are mourning their late bandmate. The KISS members shared a heartbreaking message after the group's lead guitarist Ace Frehley died at age 74. “I am devastated by the ...

(AP) - Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss who captivated audiences with his elaborate makeup and smoke-filled guitar, has died. He was 74.

“I am devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley," Simmons and Stanley—who played bass and sang lead vocals in the band, respectively—said in a joint statement to The Hollywood Reporter Oct. 16. "He was ...