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Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit Co-Founder and Bassist, Dies at 48

No cause was disclosed in the band’s tribute posted to Instagram.

Overview

  • Limp Bizkit announced his death Saturday and described Rivers as “our heartbeat” and “pure magic” in a memorial post.
  • The cause of death has not been made public, and media claims citing cancer have not been confirmed by the band or family.
  • Rivers co-founded the Jacksonville group in 1994 and helped define its nu‑metal sound on Significant Other and Chocolate Starfish.
  • He previously stepped away in 2015 due to severe liver disease and later rejoined the band after a liver transplant.
  • The status of upcoming Loserville Tour dates in Latin America, including a planned Dec. 9 show in Lima, remains unconfirmed.