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Limp Bizkit’s longtime bassist and founding member Sam Rivers has passed away at the age of 48. The band confirmed the news in an emotional statement shared on social media. Describing Rivers as “pure magic — the pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound,” the post revealed that the bassist passed away on Saturday. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
Along with a picture of Sam Rivers, they wrote in the caption, “Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat. Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic. The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound. From the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced. His talent was effortless, his presence unforgettable, his heart enormous.”
“We shared so many moments, wild ones, quiet ones, beautiful ones, and every one of them meant more because Sam was there. He was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of human. A true legend of legends. And his spirit will live forever in every groove, every stage, every memory. We love you, Sam. We’ll carry you with us, always. Rest easy, brother. Your music never ends,” the band’s note further read.
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Sam Rivers had a history of serious health issues, which led him to step away from Limp Bizkit in 2015. He was diagnosed with a severe liver condition after years of heavy drinking and subsequently underwent a liver transplant in 2017. Remarkably, Rivers made a successful comeback in 2020, rejoining the band and performing at several shows for their nu-metal fans.
In an earlier interview with Metal Injection, Sam Rivers opened up about his health concerns and said, “It got so bad I had to go to UCLA Hospital and the doctor said, ‘If you don’t stop, you’re going to die. And right now, you’re looking like you need a new liver.’”
Sam Rivers began his musical journey in Florida, where he grew up playing alongside drummer John Otto. He later met Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst while working at a Chick-fil-A in the 1990s. Together with Otto and Durst, Rivers brought in guitarist Wes Borland and DJ Lethal, forming the Limp Bizkit band in 1996. The band went on to release six studio albums, including the era-defining Significant Other (1999) and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000), which catapulted them to global fame.
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