Ace Frehley

Whether planned or unplanned, 2025 marked the last time we'll see these legends onstage.

"My hand to God, I didn’t intend to hurt Ace or his legacy," he declared.

"Falling down the stairs — I’m not a doctor — doesn’t kill you. There may have been other issues, and it breaks my heart."

Their split followed a slow disintegration that actually began in the late '70s.

The Kiss legend died in October at the age of 74 after a fall in his home studio.

Peter Criss handled lead vocals on the original studio version of the heavy, psychedelic track.

Paul Stanley said he could picture his late bandmate looking down on the show - "from [planet] Jendell, probably."

"It will certainly frame his musical legacy in a very positive way," co-author Ken Sharp tells UCR. "It's not a dirt book and there's so much new ground on his pre-Kiss bands."

The guitarist has received an outpouring of praise from ex-bandmates and fellow rockers.

UCR pays tribute to the fallen guitar hero through the memorable conversations we had with the Spaceman over the years.

A fan posted a startlingly accurate prediction of how the Space Ace’s career would end.

The guitarist died at 74, leaving behind a towering legacy.