Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley died from injuries sustained in fall, medics say

Ace Frehley died last month (Invision/AP)

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the US rock band Kiss, died from blunt force injuries to the head sustained after a fall earlier this year, a post-mortem examination has determined.

Frehley died peacefully on October 16 surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, a few weeks after the fall occurred, according to his agent.