Gene Simmons car crash: Rock icon assures fans ‘all is well,’ jokes about his poor driving skills
According to NBC 4 Los Angeles, the 76-year-old KISS frontman He was driving on the Pacific Coast Highway on Tuesday, October 7, when his vehicle crashed into a parked car. A witness reportedly called 911, alerting Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officers to the scene.
Simmons said he fainted before the crash
Police told NBC that following the crash, Simmons was taken to the hospital for evaluation. Authorities said Simmons described the incident to first responders and revealed that he had passed out or passed out before crashing into the parked vehicle. The legendary rocker then reassured fans that he was doing well and joked about his driving skills, putting an end to speculation about the seriousness of the incident.
Who is Gene Simmons?
Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz on August 25, 1949 in Haifa, Israel) is an Israeli-born American musician best known as the bassist and lead singer of the legendary rock band KISS, which he formed in 1973 with Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. Known for his stage persona “The Demon” and his trademark long tongue, Simmons was a part of KISS until the band’s retirement in 2023. He also starred in the reality TV show Gene Simmons Family Jewels (2006–2012) and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
Born to Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivors, Simmons spent his early years in poverty in Israel before moving to New York with his mother at the age of eight. He later earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education and briefly worked as a teacher before pursuing music full-time, a path that led him to become one of rock’s most recognizable figures.
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