Article continues below advertisementAce Frehley Was Born and Raised in New York CitySource: MEGAAce Frehley was 74 at the time of his death.Before becoming a KISS legend, Ace Frehley was an ordinary child from The Bronx, N.Y., where he was born and raised alongside his two siblings."Music was always an important part of our household and our lives. We were always a church going family. Both Mother and Father were very involved in our church," Ace's brother Charles said.