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TMZ Publishes 911 Call as Police Report Details Emerge in Death of Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers

An autopsy with toxicology will determine how the 48-year-old died.

Overview

  • The 911 audio released by TMZ captures girlfriend Keely reporting Rivers face down in his bathroom in a pool of blood.
  • A police incident report notes a cut above his eye and a small amount of congealed blood consistent with a fall from a toilet.
  • First responders directed CPR and continued resuscitation efforts, but Rivers was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Investigators documented dark blue discoloration of the face and neck with a reddened body, described as a possible sign of a pulmonary embolism that remains unconfirmed.
  • Rivers had a history of severe liver disease and a 2018 transplant, took multiple medications, and, according to his girlfriend’s statement to police, used cannabis and occasional alcohol as the investigation continues.