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Sam Rivers, the bassist and founding subordinate of American nu metallic set "Limp Bizkit" passed distant astatine the property of 48, the set members said.
The set announced Rivers' demise with a station connected Instagram connected Saturday (October 18, 2025), featuring the precocious instrumentalist performing connected the stage.
“Today we mislaid our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat. Sam Rivers wasn’t conscionable our bass subordinate — helium was axenic magic," work the caption.
“From the archetypal enactment we ever played together, Sam brought a airy and a bushed that could ne'er beryllium replaced. … He was a once-in-a-lifetime benignant of human. A existent fable of legends. And his tone volition unrecorded everlastingly successful each groove, each stage, each memory. We emotion you, Sam. We’ll transportation you with us, always," it concluded.
"Limp Bizkit" is known for classical tracks similar “Nookie”, “My Way" and “Take a Look Around”.
The Grammy-nominated set was founded successful the twelvemonth 1994 successful Florida, assembled by frontman Fred Durst. Rivers was scouted by Durst erstwhile helium was bassist for a set called "Malachi Sage" on with John Otto.
The trio past made 3 sets of songs earlier adding pb guitarist Wes Borland and turntablist DJ Lethal.
Rivers had near the set successful 2015 owed to wellness concerns, but returned to the radical successful 2018 pursuing a liver transplant. His origin of decease remains unknown.
The set is scheduled to commencement their "Gringo Papi" Tour connected November 29.
