Late KISS guitarist Ace Frehley received a heartbreakingly poignant prediction from his psychic, mere months before his death this week.
Founding guitarist Frehley died at 74 years old, after suffering a fatal fall in his home studio.
The iconic musician is said to have died from a brain bleed brought on by the fall, surrounded by his family in Morristown, New Jersey.
‘We are completely devastated and heartbroken,’ Frehley’s family said in a statement.
‘In his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful words, thoughts, prayers and intentions as he left this earth.’
In an interview from March this year, Frehley shared a psychic prediction which indicated that he would live to 100.
Speaking to The Aquarian, Frehley said: ‘Luckily, I have good genes. My dad lived to be 96 and my mom lived to be 86, but her older sister lived to be 99.
‘I mean, we have longevity in the family on both sides!’
He continued: ‘I just spoke to a psychic. She goes, ‘Ace, you’re going to live to be a hundred.’ So I said, ‘No problem!”‘
Frehley, also known as Spaceman, had been with the band since its inception in 1973.
He left in 1982, before rejoining for a reunion tour in 1996, and subsequently staying on until 2002.
His most recent solo album, 10,000 Volts, was also released last year.
Following news of Frehley’s passing, tributes have flooded in, led by bandmates Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.
In a joint statement, Simmons and Stanley shared: ‘We are devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley. He was an essential and irreplaceable rock soldier during some of the most formative foundational chapters of the band and its history. He is and will always be a part of KISS’s legacy.’
Simmons – who was himself involved in a major car accident this month -then shared a personal post of his own, writing: ‘No one can touch Ace’s legacy.’
‘I know he loved the fans. He told me many times. Sadder still, Ace didn’t live long enough to be honored at the Kennedy Ctr Honors event in Dec. Ace was the eternal rock soldier. Long may his legacy live on!’
Fellow co-founder Peter Criss, added posted a picture of his bandmate to X, saying: ‘I’m shocked!!! My friend… I love you!’
Describing Frehley as his first ‘guitar’ hero, Rage Against the Machine star Tom Morello said: ‘The legendary Space Ace Frehley inspired generations to love rock n roll and love rock n roll guitar playing.
‘His timeless riffs and solos, the billowing smoke coming from his Les Paul, the rockets shooting from his headstock, his cool spacey onstage wobble and his unforgettable crazy laugh will be missed but will never be forgotten.
‘Thank you, Ace for a lifetime of great music and memories.’
Frehley previously shared his own thoughts on mortality in his 2011 (rock ‘n roll) memoir, No Regrets, as he reflected on his historic struggle with ‘constant companions’ alcohol and drugs.
‘I personally believe this: We have only today; yesterday’s gone and tomorrow is uncertain,’ said the guitarist, who had been sober for 19 years.
‘That’s why they call it the present. And sobriety really is a gift… for those who are willing to receive it.’
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