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Ace Frehley

1951 - 2025

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Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley (, FRAY-lee; April 27, 1951 – October 16, 2025) was an American musician who was the original lead guitarist, occasional vocalist, and a founding member of the rock band Kiss. He invented the persona of the Spaceman (a.k.a. Space Ace) and originally played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982, before later rejoining in 1996 until his final departure in 2002. After leaving Kiss in 1982, Frehley formed his own band, Frehley's Comet, and released two albums with the group. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Ace Frehley is the 614th most popular musician (down from 573rd in 2024), the 3,522nd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,942nd in 2019) and the 185th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Ace Frehley ranks 614 out of 3,175. Before him are Phil Lynott, Chris Martin, David Helfgott, Felix Blumenfeld, Jacques Loussier, and Michel Petrucciani. After him are Vince Clarke, Carla Bley, Bulbul, Carl W. Stalling, Vladimir Sofronitsky, and Michael Hutchence.

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Among people born in 1951, Ace Frehley ranks 158. Before him are Tommy Bolin, Geir Haarde, Viviane Reding, Doug Collins, Ondrej Nepela, and Vera Fischer. After him are Jean-Jacques Goldman, Marcel Iureș, Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, Li Hongzhi, Börje Salming, and Bill Walker. Among people deceased in 2025, Ace Frehley ranks 184. Before him are Walter Godefroot, Hermeto Pascoal, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, John Sykes, Ferenc Mohácsi, and Richard Armitage. After him are Ayla Erduran, Joe Don Baker, Mike Ratledge, Harris Yulin, Muhammad az-Zanati, and Marcel Ophüls.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ace Frehley ranks 3,522 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Lane (1905), Tom McCarthy (1966), Fanny Bullock Workman (1859), Richard Armitage (1945), Steve Blum (1960), and Ethel Kennedy (1928). After him are Dolores Costello (1903), Fred Kelly (1891), Estelle Getty (1923), James M. Cain (1892), Mitchell Feigenbaum (1944), and Carla Bley (1936).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ace Frehley ranks 185. Before him are Coleman Hawkins (1904), Artie Shaw (1910), Lionel Hampton (1908), Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915), James Taylor (1948), and Chet Atkins (1924). After him are Carla Bley (1936), Carl W. Stalling (1891), Laurie Anderson (1947), Benny Golson (1929), Duane Allman (1946), and Jason Newsted (1963).

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