By Monk
Sam Rivers, bassist with nu-metallers Limp Bizkit, has died at the age of 48.
In a statement on their Instagram account, the band said:
Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat.
Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic. The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound.
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.
We shared so many moments — wild ones, quiet ones, beautiful ones — and every one of them meant more because Sam was there.
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.
We love you, Sam. We’ll carry you with us, always.
Rest easy, brother. Your music never ends.