James Kottak

James Kottak (December 26, 1962 – January 9, 2024) was an American drummer. He was 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. He had his own band Kottak, formerly known as KrunK. Other bands Kottak played for were Montrose, Warrant, Wild Horses, the McAuley Schenker Group, and Buster Brown.

On January 9, 2024, Kottak was found dead in his bathroom at his home in Louisville, Kentucky of cardiac arrest at the age of 61.

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