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Who Was Sam Rivers? What to Know About Limp Bizkit Bassist Who Died at 48

Limp Bizkit stunned fans in October 2025 by announcing the death of founding member Sam Rivers at age 48. Rivers’ Limp Bizkit ...

Thundercat on Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit, and the Bass Lines That Shook a Generation

"[People like] Sam gave us examples of how to play," bassist says, adding that he "without a shadow of a doubt influenced my ...

Sam Rivers Cause of Death—What We Know After Limp Bizkit Bassist Dies at 48

The Grammy-nominated band announced the news on Saturday, calling Rivers a "once-in-a-lifetime kind of human." ...
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Details Emerge Around LIMP BIZKIT Bassist SAM RIVERS' Death

The band also seems poised to still play live in November. Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers sadly died over the weekend and now ...

Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst shares the real story behind Sam Rivers following bassist’s death

The Limp Bizkit singer has paid a touching tribute to his band member Sam Rivers, following the bassist’s death at age 48.
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When I was 14, I thought Limp Bizkit were the coolest band in the world. At 38, I often still do

Fred Durst, Borland, Rivers, Lethal and John Otto taking us to the Mathews Bridge from behind the kit - that's Limp Bizkit.
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Limp Bizkit announces death of bassist Sam Rivers

SAN FRANCISCO — Limp Bizkit announced the death of Sam Rivers, the band's original bassist. He was 48. "Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat," the band posted to social media ...