Ace Frehley is reportedly on life support.<\/p>\n
The Kiss co-founder and original guitarist, 74, is said to have suffered a brain bleed after taking a scary fall in his studio last month, insiders close to the rocker told TMZ<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n Although Frehley spoke out after the incident to cancel a spate of upcoming tour dates<\/a>, sources told the outlet that his condition hasn\u2019t improved and he\u2019s been on a ventilator in recent weeks. <\/p>\n Ace Frehley at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2009. WireImage<\/p>\n Ace Frehley during a Kiss concert at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California, on Aug. 28, 1996. Getty Images<\/p>\n His family is reportedly considering taking the original Kiss member off life support as soon as Thursday evening.<\/p>\n Despite social media posts suggesting<\/a> Frehley has already passed away, the outlet reported that he was still on a ventilator as of Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n The Post has reached out to Frehley\u2019s rep for comment.<\/p>\n Frehley, dubbed the Spaceman and Space Ace, co-founded Kiss alongside<\/a>\u00a0Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss in 1973. He remained with the band until 1982.<\/p>\n Ace Frehley poses backstage in 1976. Redferns<\/p>\n Ace Frehley during Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas on Feb. 18, 2013. WireImage<\/p>\n After forming his own band, Frehley\u2019s Comet, and then embarking on a solo career,\u00a0the Bronx native<\/a>\u00a0rejoined the hard rockers for a successful reunion tour in 1996 and remained until 2002.<\/p>\n The \u201cRock and Roll All Nite\u201d guitarist first caused concern last month after announcing that he couldn\u2019t make a performance in California scheduled for Sept. 26 because he\u00a0suffered \u201ca minor fall in his studio\u201d<\/a>\u00a0that resulted \u201cin a trip to the hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe is fine, but against his wishes, his doctor insists that he refrain from travel at this time,\u201d read a message on the \u201cCold Gin\u201d writer\u2019s Instagram page.<\/p>\n From left: Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley of Kiss pose for a portrait for the cover of their self-titled first album, released in 1974. Getty Images<\/p>\n Ace Frehley attends the New Jersey Kiss Expo in 2018. Getty Images<\/p>\n Frehley then canceled the remaining dates of his 2025 tour\u00a0because of \u201congoing medical issues\u201d<\/a>\u00a0following the fall that left him hospitalized.<\/p>\n \u201cDue to some ongoing medical issues, Ace has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of his 2025 dates,\u201d it was announced in an Instagram post on Oct. 6.<\/p>\n The \u201cShock Me\u201d musician made more headlines back in August when he and his former Kiss bandmates were announced as 2025 Kennedy Center honorees<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley in London in 1976. WireImage<\/p>\n \u201cA dream come true that I never thought would materialize,\u201d Frehley\u00a0told TMZ\u00a0at the time.<\/p>\n The rock band was also set to reunite next month to celebrate its 50th anniversary<\/a> with a festival, Kiss Kruise: Land-Locked in Vegas.<\/p>\n Originally scheduled for Nov. 14-16 in Las Vegas, the three-day event would mark the group\u2019s first performance since they seemingly retired from touring in 2023.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t