Ace Frehley, KISS founder, on life support after brain bleed

Ace Frehley, the 74-year-old founding guitarist of the rock band KISS, is hospitalized on life support after suffering a brain bleed following a fall in his studio several weeks ago, people familiar with his condition said. Those sources said he has been on a ventilator for an extended period and that his family is weighing whether to discontinue life support, possibly as soon as Thursday evening. Insiders said he remained on a ventilator as of Thursday afternoon.

The injury forced Frehley to cancel a series of scheduled appearances earlier this month and prompted an official social media update from his team. On September 25 his Instagram account said, "He is fine, but against his wishes, his doctor insists that he refrain from travel at this time." A later post on October 6 announced, "Due to some ongoing medical issues, Ace has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of his 2025 dates." Those cancellations covered planned solo shows and appearances that had been part of a broader slate of events tied to KISS-related celebrations later this year.

Cryptic posts by other figures on social media touched off widespread speculation about Frehley’s condition. A brief...