- - KISS' Longtime Security Guard Danny Francis Dies After ‘Brutal Fight with Liver Cancer’ Following Ace Frehley’s Death

Ilana KaplanOctober 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM

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KISS' longtime security guard Danny Francis has died after a "brutal fight with liver cancer"

On Sunday, Oct. 26, Paul Stanley confirmed the news of his death on X

KISS' founding guitarist Ace Frehley died on Oct. 16 at the age of 74

KISS' longtime security guard Danny Francis has died.

Paul Stanley confirmed the news of his death in an X post on Sunday, Oct. 26.

"Danny Francis, my dear friend, assistant and so much more for 30 years of tours and life has died after a brutal fight with liver cancer," he wrote, sharing a photo of Francis. "He was loved by Erin and all my children and his kindness was given to everyone he came in contact with. My condolences to his entire family."

Danny Francis, my dear friend, assistant and so much more for 30 years of tours and life has died after a brutal fight with liver cancer. He was loved by Erin and all my children and his kindness was given to everyone he came in contact with. My condolences to his entire family. pic.twitter.com/U0Dj0eMlW1

— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) October 27, 2025

In the 1980s, Francis began working with KISS and served as head of security for many years. In addition to KISS, he also worked with Paul McCartney, Led Zeppelin, Paul Rodgers, Bon Jovi and Cher throughout the years.

Reps for KISS have not yet responded to PEOPLE's requests for comment.

Francis' death comes just days after KISS co-founder Ace Frehley died at 74 on Thursday, Oct. 16.

In a statement shared with PEOPLE that day, his family said the rocker died in Morristown, N.J. after a recent fall at his home.

“We are completely devastated and heartbroken. 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," the statement read.

It continued: "We cherish all of his finest memories, his laughter, and celebrate his strengths and kindness that he bestowed upon others. The magnitude of his passing is of epic proportions, and beyond comprehension. Reflecting on all of his incredible life achievements, Ace’s memory will continue to live on forever!"

Gene Simmons and Stanley, 73, shared a joint statement about Frehley with PEOPLE on Oct. 16,

“We are devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley," they said at the time. "He was an essential and irreplaceable rock soldier during some of the most formative foundational chapters of the band and its history."

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Ace Frehley in March 2016 in New York City

Added Simmons, 76, and Stanley: “He is and will always be a part of KISS’s legacy,” they added before sending condolences to Frehley’s estranged wife Jeanette Trerotola, his daughter Monique Frehley and “all those who loved him, including our fans around the world.”

Prior to his death, TMZ had reported that Frehley was on life support due to a brain bleed from a fall several weeks before.

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