(KTLA) – Sam Rivers, founding member and bassist of Limp Bizkit, has died, the band announced Saturday. He was 48. The band confirmed Rivers’ passing in an Instagram post. They did not share the cause ...

American nu metal band Limp Bizkit announced on Instagram that its bassist and founding member, Sam Rivers, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the age of 48. "Today we lost our brother. Our ...

Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit performs during Sonic Temple Art and Music Festival on May 19, 2024, at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. (Amy Harris / Invision / Associated Press) Sam Rivers, the ...

"Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat. Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic," the band wrote in a heartfelt Instagram post. By McKinley Franklin Sam Rivers, the ...

Sam Rivers, bassist and founding member of the metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, the band announced in a social media post. No cause of death was stated, although he had a history of ...

Sam Rivers, the founding bassist of the band Limp Bizkit, has died at age 48, the band announced Saturday. “Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat,” the band wrote in an Instagram post ...

Sam Rivers, the bassist and one of the founding members of Limp Bizkit, has died. He was 48. On Saturday, the nu metal band — which includes vocalist Fred Durst, drummer John Otto, guitarist Wes ...

Limp Bizkit announced the death of its bassist, Sam Rivers, on Saturday. He was 48. There was no word on his cause of death. The American nu metal band made a long, heartfelt announcement on Instagram ...

Sam Rivers, the bassist in chart-topping nu metal band Limp Bizkit, died Saturday. He was 48. Rivers’ death was announced by his bandmates, who did not reveal his cause of death or where he died.