Ace Frehley, one of the founding members of KISS, has died at age 74, just weeks after suffering a fall in his studio.
His death in Morristown, New Jersey, was confirmed in a statement to Rolling Stone.
“We are completely devastated and heartbroken,” Frehley’s family said. “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.”
Frehley was the original lead guitarist of KISS, which got its start in New York City in 1973 with fellow members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss.
Their hits include “Rock and Roll All Nite” and “Detroit Rock City,” and they were known for their intense stage shows, which included fireworks, smoke, and eruptions of fake blood performed by band members in black-and-white painted faces, platform boots, and black wigs.
Frehley and his bandmates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
He died peacefully, surrounded by family, two weeks after the fall that left him hospitalized with a brain bleed, according to TMZ, forcing him to cancel tour dates.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.