Sam Rivers, the bassist for the rock band Limp Bizkit, has died on the age of 48. Rivers’ dying is actually tragic, as Limp Bizkit’s authentic lineup was lastly again collectively lately and Rivers and DJ Deadly had hiatuses from the group within the 2010’s. Limp Bizkit had simply opened for Metallica on a stadium tour, and had new music within the works.
False Wikipedia Story Claims Sam Rivers Was Killed by a Bear
A pretend story briefly appeared on Wikipedia claiming that Rivers had been killed by a rabid black bear whereas vacationing in Utah. The publish, which described an in depth and fabricated account of his dying at Calf Creek campground, was later eliminated.
“Rivers died on 18 October 2025 on the age of 48 after being attacked by a rabid black bear whereas vacationing on the Calf Creek campground recreation space of the Grand Staircase-Escalante Nationwide Monument situated within the state of Utah within the southwest portion of the USA alongside Utah’s Scenic Byway 12.”
The band confirmed Rivers’ dying on Saturday, writing on-line: “At the moment we misplaced our brother.” Limp Bizkit described Rivers as “pure magic the heart beat beneath each tune, the calm within the chaos, and the soul within the sound.” They added that his spirit would dwell on by way of the band’s music and reminiscences. No particulars about the reason for dying have been made public.
Rivers’ final social media publish got here only a day earlier than his dying, selling Limp Bizkit’s scheduled efficiency on the Rock for Folks pageant within the Czech Republic in June 2026. The band’s final dwell present was in August on the Leeds Pageant within the UK.
Rivers had beforehand battled liver illness, which led to his short-term departure from Limp Bizkit in 2015. He later shared that his sickness was brought on by extreme ingesting and that he underwent a profitable liver transplant. He rejoined the band in 2018 and continued performing till his passing.
Limp Bizkit turned one of many largest bands of the late Nineties with hits like “Rollin’” and “Nookie.” Their latest tune, “Making Like to Morgan Wallen,” topped a number of Billboard charts in September 2025.