Original lead guitarist of KISS, Ace Frehley passed away at the age of 74, in Morristown, New Jersey, surrounded by his family, following a recent fall and health complications. In an Instagram video, longtime friend and SiriusXM host, Eddie Trunk said Frehley had been in a dire situation for two weeks before his passing.
Eddie Trunk stated that he had known for the last 2 weeks that Ace was not doing well. He said he couldn’t speak until official statements were out, and sounded emotional, as he is friends with Frehley.
Eddie Trunk talks about Ace Frehley
Eddie Trunk said it was “hard to even put into words” his feelings about Ace Frehley’s situation. He revealed that he “knew, unfortunately, that this was coming” since last week, having “heard he was not doing well.” Trunk added that “out of respect to the family,” he “did not get into any of that” and “did [his] best to kind of abide by what they wanted and not put anything out there until the time was right,” saying he had “hoped like everybody else that there would be a recovery.”
Trunk explained that the guitarist severely injured himself when he fell down stairs at home two weeks ago, resulting in a brain bleed, and Frehley being unconscious and on a ventilator.
In September, Frehley postponed a single show after what his team said was a “minor fall” in his studio that resulted in a hospital visit. However, on October 6th, all remaining 2025 tour dates were canceled following advice from his medical team regarding “ongoing medical issues” which were a result of the second fall.
