Overview
- An official Instagram statement called Rivers the band’s “heartbeat” and “pure magic,” confirming his death at 48.
- Fred Durst posted an emotional video tribute recounting their early days together and saying he has “shed gallons of tears.”
- Rivers previously stepped away in 2015 due to severe liver disease and underwent a liver transplant in 2017, returning to tour years later.
- Several outlets cited a cancer battle and DJ Lethal shared a post with the hashtag #FuckCancer, but no official cause has been disclosed.
- Rivers was central to Limp Bizkit’s nu metal sound on multiplatinum albums like Significant Other and Chocolate Starfish, as promoters in Latin America shared condolences while show plans remain pending.