The Outrageous Life of Legendary KISS Rockstar Gene Simmons

After his estranged father died in 2002, Simmons learned more about the family his father had built in Israel. That discovery included half-siblings he had not grown up with: sisters Drora, Ogenia, and Sharon, and a half-brother named Kobi.

The revelation added emotional weight to a family story already shaped by immigration, separation, and distance. His mother had defined so much of his childhood and identity, while his father remained a more complicated figure. Years later, that side of the family would pull him back toward Israel.