Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit bassist, dies at 48
The band did not disclose the cause of River's death. "He was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of human. A true legend of legends. And his spirit will live forever in every groove, every stage, every memory," the band highlighted.
Fred Durst (left) and Sam Rivers, of the U.S. band "Limp Bizkit."
Sam Rivers, bassist for Limp Bizkit has died. The band confirmed the news in a brief statement on Instagram. The rocker was 48 years old.
"Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat." Limp Bizkit wrote on the social network.
"From the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced. His talent was effortless, his presence unforgettable, his heart enormous," the musical band added.
The group did not disclose the cause of River's death. "He was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of human. A true legend of legends. And his spirit will live forever in every groove, every stage, every memory," Limp Bizkit highlighted.
The revelations of his book
In 2015, Rivers stepped away from the group due to health problems, which he later revealed in the book Raising Hell: Backstage Tales From the Lives of Metal Legends(2020) were the consequence of a liver disease brought on by excessive alcohol consumption, as recalled by The New York Post.
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