US EditionLimp Bizkit founding bassist Sam Rivers dies at 48
Sam Rivers battled liver disease from alcohol abuse, took a hiatus in 2015, returned after a 2017 liver transplant, and remained active with Limp Bizkit until his death at 48.
- Limp Bizkit announced the death of bassist Sam Rivers at age 48 on October 18.
- The cause of Sam Rivers' death has not been disclosed by the band.
- Limp Bizkit described Rivers as "our heartbeat" and highlighted his significant role in the band, stating, "he was pure magic."
- The band expressed that Rivers brought light and rhythm that could never be replaced, calling him "a once-in-a-lifetime kind of human.
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Sam Rivers, bass player for Limp Bizkit died
The musician was a founding member of the group, along with the singer Fred Durst, who has sold 40 million albums
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