Former Scorpions drummer James Kottak has died at the age of 61. The veteran rocker was also a member of another notable German rock band, Kingdom Come.
No cause of death is immediately known, but Kottak’s passing was confirmed by his daughter Tobi, who told TMZ that the drummer died Tuesday morning in his birthplace of Louisville, Kentucky.
Kottak was a member of Scorpions from 1996 through 2016, appearing on all albums from 1999’s Eye II Eye to 2015’s Return to Forever. After 20 years in the band, he was fired for alcoholism, and replaced by Motörhead’s Mikkey Dee, who remains a current member of Scorpions.
Prior to joining Scorpions, Kottak was an original member of Kingdom Come in the 1980s, and rejoined the group a couple years after his dismissal from Scorpions. He was an active member of the band up until his passing.
Additionally, Kottak had stints in such acts as Warrant,...
No cause of death is immediately known, but Kottak’s passing was confirmed by his daughter Tobi, who told TMZ that the drummer died Tuesday morning in his birthplace of Louisville, Kentucky.
Kottak was a member of Scorpions from 1996 through 2016, appearing on all albums from 1999’s Eye II Eye to 2015’s Return to Forever. After 20 years in the band, he was fired for alcoholism, and replaced by Motörhead’s Mikkey Dee, who remains a current member of Scorpions.
Prior to joining Scorpions, Kottak was an original member of Kingdom Come in the 1980s, and rejoined the group a couple years after his dismissal from Scorpions. He was an active member of the band up until his passing.
Additionally, Kottak had stints in such acts as Warrant,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
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