Sam Rivers dies at 48: All about his health struggles
Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers has passed away at 48. "Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat," the band wrote. "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."Rivers had previously battled alcohol-related liver disease, which led to his temporary departure from the band in 2015 and necessitated a liver transplant in 2017. He rejoined the band in 2018 after his recovery.
Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers has passed away at 48. "Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat," the band wrote. "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."Rivers had previously battled alcohol-related liver disease, which led to his temporary departure from the band in 2015 and necessitated a liver transplant in 2017. He rejoined the band in 2018 after his recovery.
