![Gene Simmons Issues Apology for Remarks About Ace Frehley]](https://backingtracksfullcollection.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Gene-Simmons-Issues-Apology-for-Remarks-About-Ace-Frehley-758x426.jpg "Gene Simmons Issues Apology for Remarks About Ace Frehley] 1")
Gene Simmons has issued an official apology after suggesting that a series of “bad decisions” led to Ace Frehley‘s death in an interview with The New York Post.
“He refused [advice] from people that cared about him – including yours truly – to try to change his lifestyle,” Simmons said.
“In and out of bad decisions. Falling down the stairs – I’m not a doctor – doesn’t kill you. There may have been other issues, and it breaks my heart.
“Peter Criss, our founding drummer, Paul [Stanley] and myself went to the funeral, open casket,” he continued.
After his comment went viral – with many fans saying his take was insensitive considering Frehley has just passed away – Simmons took a step back and apologized in a social media statement.
“On reflection, I was wrong for using the words I used,” Simmons wrote on X (on December 10). “I humbly apologize. My hand to God, I didn’t intend to hurt Ace or his legacy, but upon rereading my words, I see how it hurt everyone. Again, I apologize. I’ve always loved Ace. Always.”
