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.