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Limp Bizkit Mourns the Loss of Founding Member Sam Rivers
19 Oct
Summary
- Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers dies at age 48
- Rivers was a founding member and provided backing vocals
- Band members describe him as "pure magic" and "the pulse beneath every song"
In a tragic turn of events, Limp Bizkit's founding bassist Sam Rivers has passed away at the age of 48. The nu-metal band announced the news on their social media channels, with members Fred Durst, John Otto, Wes Borland, and DJ Lethal paying tribute to their beloved bandmate.
The group described Rivers as "pure magic," the "calm in the chaos," and the "soul in the sound." As a founding member of Limp Bizkit, Rivers was instrumental in shaping the band's signature style, providing the rhythmic foundation and backing vocals that propelled their biggest hits. The band members shared that they had shared countless "wild, quiet, and beautiful" moments with Rivers, and that his spirit would live on in their music forever.
Rivers had briefly left the group in 2015 due to liver disease but rejoined the band three years later, playing with them until his untimely passing. Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994 in Jacksonville, Florida, has released six studio albums, the majority of which have been platinum-certified. The group is best known for tracks like "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)," "Take A Look Around," and the iconic "Break Stuff," which has been streamed nearly a billion times on Spotify.
