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KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley performs on stage at Belly Up Tavern on Jan. 30, 2017, in Solana Beach, Calif.
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KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley performs on stage at Belly Up Tavern on Jan. 30, 2017, in Solana Beach, Calif.

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Ace Frehley’s Cause of Death Investigation Under Way Following Toxicology Screen and External Body Exam

The former Kiss guitarist died on Oct. 16 at age 74.

Following the death of founding KISS guitarist Ace Frehley last Thursday at age 74, the Morris County, New Jersey medical examiner’s office is conducting a series of exams to determine the rocker’s cause of death. According to TMZ, a rep for the examiner’s office said that though an autopsy was not performed on Frehley’s body, the guitarist know for his on-stage Spaceman persona is undergoing a toxicology screening as well as an external body examination to determine how he died; the final cause of death will not be announced until after the toxicology report is completed, which could take several weeks.

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