UPDATE: Shortly after publishing our story below, Ace Frehley’s family confirmed he died.
Original KISS lead guitarist and founding member Ace Frehley is reportedly on life support after suffering a fall in his studio.
The musician, 74, suffered a brain bleed due to the fall a couple of weeks ago, TMZ reported Thursday. Frehley is on a ventilator and his health has not improved, according to the outlet.
His family is reportedly considering turning off the life support as he has been on a ventilator for a while and hasn’t gotten better.
A rep for KISS didn’t immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Frehley canceled the remaining stops on his tour on Oct. 6, citing “medical issues.”
“Due to some ongoing medical issues, Ace has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of his 2025 dates,” a message on his official Instagram read.
On Sept. 25, his Instagram revealed that he had “a minor fall in his studio” that required him to go to the hospital. As a result, he canceled his appearance at the Antelope Valley Fair in Lancaster, Calif.
“He is fine, but against his wishes, his doctor insists that he refrain from travel at this time,” the message read.
Frehley is a founding member of KISS alongside Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. He left the band in 1982 after nine years, but rejoined the group for their reunion tour in 1996. He stayed in the band until 2002.
He also had a solo career with his band Frehley’s Comet, which played together for four years before disbanding in 1988.
Frehley played on KISS hits “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” “Love Gun,” “Detroit Rock City” and more.
His solo hits include “New York Groove” and “Rip It Out.”