Overview

• Rivers’ death was confirmed by the band in a tribute post that called him “our brother” and “our heartbeat.”
• No cause of death has been disclosed, and his family has requested privacy.
• He co-founded Limp Bizkit in 1994 with Fred Durst, John Otto, Wes Borland and DJ Lethal, contributing to a run that sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.
• He left the group in 2015 to treat severe liver disease linked to alcoholism, underwent a transplant, and returned to perform in 2018.
• He appeared on the band’s 2021 album Still Sucks and received the Gibson Award for best bassist in 2000.