Overview
- St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to Rivers’ home on October 18 for a report of a nonresponsive person in cardiac arrest.
- The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office described the incident as an “attended death,” indicating the decedent was under medical care for a serious condition expected to be life‑limiting.
- Officials have not released an official cause of death, and media reports cite only the emergency call details at this stage.
- Limp Bizkit and bandmates paid tribute to the 48‑year‑old founding bassist and asked for privacy following the announcement of his death.
- Rivers had previously disclosed liver disease linked to alcohol, underwent a liver transplant in 2017, left the band in 2015, and rejoined in 2018, according to prior interviews and reports.