James Kottak, Scorpions and Kingdom Come drummer, dead at 61

Former Scorpions and Kingdom Come drummer James Kottak died Tuesday morning in Louisville, Kentucky. He was 61. No cause of death has been given. His death was announced by his daughter Tobi and Kottak’s former band Scorpions paid tribute to Kottack in a Facebook post. “Very sad news … our dear friend and Drummer for 20 years James Kottak has passed at the age of 61,” the band wrote alongside a black-and-white image of Kottak. “James was a wonderful human being , a great musician and loving family man … he was our Brother from another Mother and will be truly missed . … Rock ‘n Roll Forever. RIP James.” Kottak was behind the skins for the German rock band — whose hits include 1984’s “Rock You Like a Hurricane” — from 1996 to 2016, making him the longest-running member in the band. Read more at #scorpions #jameskottak The New York Post is your source for brea