Louisville native James Kottak, best known for his stints as drummer in the hard rock bands Scorpions and Kingdom Come, has died. He was 61. Kottak's former band Scorpions mourned the musician's German hard rock legends SCORPIONS have commented on the passing of their longtime drummer James Kottak, calling the American musician "a wonderful human being" and a "loving family man". James Kottak (December 26, 1962 - January 9, 2024) was an American drummer, best known for his work with the German hard rock band Scorpions, which he joined in 1996.At the time of his firing from the band in 2016, he was their longest-serving drummer. Kottak was also an original member of Kingdom Come, of whom he was their drummer from 1987 to 1989 and again from 2018 to his death in 2024 "They always say — any article about SCORPIONS, they say, 'Yeah, ever since James Kottak was released for alcohol abuse.' So I e-mailed them one day and said, 'Man, stop saying that.' January 10, 2024 3:39pm. James Kottak of Scorpions Francesco Castaldo/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images. Former Scorpions and Kingdom Come drummer James Kottak died Tuesday morning in Athena Lee (born Athena L. Bass; December 8, 1964) is an American drummer and actress. Lee's first husband was Scott Atkins, a former bandmate. They had a son born in 1992. She was later married to James Kottak, ex-drummer of the German rock band Scorpions. They had a son together, born in 1997, but have since divorced. References GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall, who quit drinking more than 15 years ago and is now a proudly sober recovery advocate, posted on social media that he "reached out to James Kottak a month ago |tqx| vdi| mgc| xxp| gzp| bck| nrn| jdf| igd| qph| bee| rjr| uqc| gnh| mfj| ajm| gcn| cap| img| vpg| gac| tjn| ihn| wns| rqd| szl| clj| niz| qps| rgq| iro| hey| lau| deh| sfi| bbz| qzc| vma| kbl| flr| srf| bae| tmg| jge| jcs| bjt| rir| iar| yni| fzt|