Frehley passed on as a result of blunt trauma to the head due to a fall.
According to the Morris County, New Jersey Medical Examiner’s report, the guitarist suffered a fracture to the back of his skull, a subdural hematoma — a collection of blood formed between the brain’s protective outer layer and the brain itself. Additional bruises were found on the musician’s hip, thigh, and abdomen and he also suffered a stroke. His manner of death was ruled an accident.
Frehley was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York.
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I’m a little confused.. did he have the stroke then fall, or the other way around?
Ask the chicken and the egg. 🙂
On a serious note, I got the feeling the fall caused the bleed, which in turn caused the stroke. I could be wrong, but that I how I interpreted it.
I took it the same way as Dana – more tragic. RIP (It Out) Ace!
Only thing I take solace in is Ace is buried in the neighborhood where I grew up.
(He is in good company with Miles Davis – Duke Ellington and others).
Didn’t he have somebody living with him? If he had a stroke/fell down the stairs previously I was wondering if he had anyone to watch over him.
Its so sad the way ace passed , Dana i think your probably right about what caused the stroke. And no matter how he fell or what caused it , we lost another legend ~