Late Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers' Emergency Call Came in as Heart Attack
- The cause of Rivers' death is unclear, but he had previously battled liver disease and was under medical care prior to his passing, qualifying it as an attended death.
- Rivers had left Limp Bizkit in 2015 due to liver disease caused by excessive drinking, but rejoined the band in 2018 after receiving a liver transplant.
- Limp Bizkit honored Rivers in an Instagram post, describing him as 'pure magic' and the band's 'heartbeat,' emphasizing his lasting impact.
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Late Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers' Emergency Call Came in as Heart Attack
Sam Rivers -- the bassist for the nu metal group Limp Bizkit -- died Saturday ... and now we have more of a clue as to what happened. A spokesperson for the St. Johns County, Florida Fire Rescue tells TMZ ... they responded to a call Saturday for a…
Sad news from the US music scene: Sam Rivers, bassist of the Nu Metal band Limp Bizkit, is dead. He died at the age of only 48 years. The musician had previously been struggling with health problems.
Falling member of famous band of nu metal
Sam Rivers: New Details Surrounding Limp Bizkit Bassist’s Death
There are new details surrounding the death of Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers. The musician died on October 18 at just 48. TMZ reports St. Johns County, Florida, Fire Rescue received a call on Saturday for a "nonresponsive person in cardiac arrest." The site adds that St. Johns County Sheriff’s Department then responded to an “attended death” at Rivers’ Florida home. The site adds that an “attended death” means the patient was receiving medical …
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