Ace Frehley dead at 74.

KISS was the first real concert that I attended.  Probably 1979.  Great show.  The opening act was an unknown at the time..... John Cougar.

Too many of the musicians that I listened to as a kid are dead.  I'm old, but not that old..... 

I imagine the 'Rock and Roll lifestyle' was instrumental in these guys croaking before their time...

First reports coming out that Ace fell in his studio and incurred a brain bleed. Falls are a common problem as people age and can cause injuries leading to serious other health issues. RIP Mr. Frehley.

R.I.P. Spaceman

Never a KISS fan, but RIP Ace. I'm 74 and used to be a concert photographer during the 70's, and I'd say at least half the people I've got photos of have died since. Hell, I've already outlived most of the people I grew up with! 

Black Velvet posters on bedroom walls  lit up with black light and Kiss blaring on the record player brings back super fond memories

A fair number of guys I’ve known cut their lives short by either smoking cigarettes or drinking too much alcohol. Only one drug overdose.

Of the original Sun Records Rockabillies, Jerry Lee Lewis was the hardest drinkin'. But he ended up being the last man standing, outliving Elvis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash.

Never a KISS fan either, but he was a good guitarist. I told my wife yesterday that it is amazing how so many of these people seemed so much older than I was back in the 1970’s, but now I discover they were really only a few years older. I guess that is what age does to you!😆

R.I.P. Ace

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