{"id":24500,"date":"2024-01-09T20:50:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T20:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radiantmedia.io\/?p=24500"},"modified":"2024-01-09T20:50:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T20:50:25","slug":"ex-scorpions-drummer-james-kottak-dead-at-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/34.197.49.85\/?p=24500","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Scorpions Drummer James Kottak Dead At 61"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TMZ has confirmed the sad passing of James Kottak, the drummer for Kingdom Come and the former Scorpios.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tobi, Kottak&#8217;s daughter, informs us that her father passed suddenly in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday morning, however more information regarding the precise circumstances wasn&#8217;t immediately available. First to report on rumors of the musician&#8217;s passing was Metal Sludge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His precise cause of death is still a mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James is well known for being a member of the German hard rock band Scorpions. He joined the group in 1996 and remained the longest-serving member until his drunkenness led to his firing in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/radiantmedia.io\/2024\/01\/05\/elvis-evolution-a-virtual-concert-featuring-the-holographic-treatment-of-the-king-of-rock-roll\/\">Elvis Evolution: A Virtual Concert Featuring The Holographic Treatment Of The King Of Rock &amp; Roll<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He had talked about his struggle with alcohol over the years, stating that it was still a work in progress and that he hadn&#8217;t been able to give it up entirely in October 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scorpions - In The Line Of Fire \/ Kottak Attack (Live in Brooklyn, 12.09.2015)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iWZWMcPKaN0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to that, he was well-known for being the founding drummer of Kingdom Come, a band that became well-known in the 1980s for their Led Zeppelin-inspired songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with many other bands, he also performed on tour with KrunK, Montrose, Wild Horses, and Buster Brown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>READ MORE:<a href=\"https:\/\/radiantmedia.io\/2023\/03\/10\/the-rock-elites-musicians-musician-david-lindley-dies-at-78\/\"> The Rock Elite\u2019s \u201cMusician\u2019s Musician,\u201d David Lindley, Dies At 78<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kingdom Come - What Love Can Be (official video)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n863q6VHrVc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James appeared in a few reality TV shows in addition to his singing career, most notably &#8220;Ex-Wives of Rock&#8221; in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 1996 to 2010, he was the well-known husband of Tommy Lee&#8217;s sister Athena. 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