KISS’ longtime security guard Danny Francis has died, Paul Stanley confirmed via X on Sunday, October 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,” Stanley wrote alongside a photo. “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
Stanley, and the rest of the KISS family, are also mourning the loss of longtime bandmate Ace Frehley.
Frehley died on October 16 at age 74 after a couple of devastating falls. The second fall, on October 6, forced the band to cancel the remainder of their 2025 concert dates.
“I am 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,” Stanley along with bandmate Gene Simmons said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “My thoughts are with Jeanette, Monique and all those who loved him, including our fans around the world.”
