Overview
- St. Johns County Fire Rescue confirmed a 911 call for a “nonresponsive person in cardiac arrest” at Sam Rivers’ home on Oct. 18.
- The Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to an “attended death,” a term used when a person dies at home under ongoing medical care for serious illness.
- Authorities have not released an official cause of death or medical examiner findings.
- Rivers was 48 and had a history of liver disease tied to alcohol use, receiving a transplant before rejoining Limp Bizkit in 2018 after a 2015 departure.
- Promoters report the band intends to continue its Gringo Papi tour, including a Nov. 29 Mexico City date, as tributes from bandmates and fans continue.