EX-SCORPIONS And KINGDOM COME Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Dead At 61

According to Metal Sludge, veteran rock drummer James Kottak,

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Who is best known for his work with SCORPIONS and KINGDOM COME, has died

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He was 61 years old.

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Kottak’s daughter Tobi told TMZ her father passed away,

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On Tuesday morning (January 9) in Louisville, Kentucky,

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Where he was born and lived until 1987,

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James’s death was also confirmed by his KINGDOM COME bandmate, bassist Johnny “JB” Frank,

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Who took to social media to write:

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“Rock Forever in Peace Brother James Kottak. James is in Heaven Now”.

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Condolences & prayers to his family & friends.

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