Gene Simmons has weighed in on the recent deaths of musicians Prince and David Bowie in a new interview with Newsweek. According to the 66-year-old Kiss frontman, Prince’s death was “pathetic.”
“Bowie was the most tragic of all because it was real sickness,” Simmons said. “All the other ones were a choice.”
Prince died on April 21 at the age of 57 in his Chanhassen, Minnesota estate. The cause of his death has yet to be determined, and is being investigated as a possible drug overdose, a law enforcment official told The Associated Press.
“I think Prince was heads, hands and feet above all the rest of them,” Simmons continued. “I thought he left [Michael] Jackson in the dust. Prince was way beyond that. But how pathetic that he killed himself. Don’t kid yourself, that’s what he did. Slowly, I’ll grant you… but that’s what drugs and alcohol is: a slow death.”
I mean.......he's from KISS. Let that marinate. Prince's musical milestones and influence>anything they've done. He's steady reaching for attention to stay relevant. **** em.
Gene Simmons is racist, sexist, and try-hard. KISS, the cartoon band in full-face makeup, has ONE top 10 hit. Like, get over yourself. As if he's important enough to music to warrant his opinion.
