Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers tragically passed away at the age of 48 on Saturday, Oct. 18, and now more information has come out.
TMZ reports that St. Johns County, Florida Fire Rescue responded to a call for a “nonresponsive person in cardiac arrest,” but Rivers’ cause of death is still unclear.
“Deputies responded to an attended death at that address,” a representative for the St. Johns County Sheriff told the outlet. TMZ clarifies that an “‘attended death’ is one in which the deceased has been a patient under medical care for a serious or life-threatening illness that will likely lead to death in a relatively short period of time — days or months, but not years.”
Limp Bizkit Announced the News in a Statement
“💔 In Loving Memory of Our Brother, Sam Rivers 💔,” the band wrote on Instagram. “Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat.”
“Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic. The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound,” they continued. “From the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced. His talent was effortless, his presence unforgettable, his heart enormous.”
“We shared so many moments — wild ones, quiet ones, beautiful ones — and every one of them meant more because Sam was there,” Limp Bizkit added. “He was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of human. A true legend of legends. And his spirit will live forever in every groove, every stage, every memory.
“We love you, Sam. We’ll carry you with us, always,” they concluded. “Rest easy, brother. Your music never ends.— Fred, Wes, John & DJ Lethal ❤️”
Limp Bizkit’s DJ Lethal Pays Tribute to Sam Rivers
Limp Bizkit’s DJ Lethal commented under the statement posted by the band.
“We love you Sam rivers. Please respect the family’s privacy at this moment. 🕊️ give Sam his flowers and play Sam rivers basslines all day ! We are in shock. Rest in power my brother ! You will live on through your music and the lives you helped save with your music , charity work and friendships. We are heartbroken 💔 enjoy every millisecond of life. It’s not guaranteed ✌️,” he wrote.
Why Sam Rivers Temporarily Left Limp Bizkit
Rivers was one of the founding members of Limp Bizkit, which formed in 1994 and the band went onto release six albums.
However, he temporarily left the band in 2015 due to medical reasons. It was later revealed that it was due to liver disease, which he got due to drinking. Rivers went on to receive a liver transplant and then rejoined the band in 2018.
