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Former drummer James Kottak, who played for the hard rock bands Scorpions and Kingdom Come, died Tuesday morning in Louisville, Kentucky. He was 61. Details surrounding the exact circumstances of his death remain unavailable at this time, but his daughter, Tobi, confirmed his passing to TMZ. Kottak played a significant role in Kingdom Come during the 1980s, contributing to their Led Zeppelin-style music that brought them to prominence. He also toured with various other bands, including KrunK, Montrose, Wild Horses and Buster Brown. Kottak later joined the German band Scorpions in 1996 and serv…

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