New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Notable reaction to the death of Kiss founding member Ace Frehley who died Thursday at 74.

Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons

"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. Our thoughts are with Jeanette, Monique and all those who loved him, including our fans around the world." - the founding members of Kiss said in a statement.

Pearl Jam

"I heard about Ace Frehley's passing from Rick Friel who I played with in a band called Shadow. Rick was also the first guy on the bus in 1977 with a KISS lunchbox to tell me about Ace.just change...