FormerScorpionsandKingdom ComedrummerJames Kottakdied Tuesday morning in Louisville, Kentucky at 61.
No cause of death has been given by his daughter, Tobi.
Scorpions paid tribute to Kottack in a Facebook post.
James Kottak of ScorpionsFrancesco Castaldo/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images
… Rock n Roll Forever.
In a sideline, Kottak also made some reality TV show appearances, including 2012sEx-Wives of Rock.
Kottak struggled with alcoholism, and was arrested for public drunkenness in 2014.
His illness caused him to be fired by Scorpions in 2016.
The Louisville-born Kottak was married to Tommy Lees sister Athena from 1996 to 2010.
A custody battle ensued over their son, Matthew.
Survivors and memorial plans have not been released.
