Sam Rivers dies aged 48: Emotional tributes pour in for Limp Bizkit bassist

Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit Bassist, Dies at 48

Tributes are pouring in for Sam Rivers, the founding bassist of Limp Bizkit, who has died at the age of 48.

In an emotional statement shared to Instagram, the band described Rivers as not only their bass player, but

"pure magic"
.

Limp Bizkit came together in 1994, with Fred Durst, John Otto, DJ Lethal, and Sam Rivers, mixing rock with hip-hop and a no-holds-barred lyrical style, becoming one of the most recognisable acts of the late ’90s.

The band remembers Rivers, saying

"From the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced"
.

Author's summary: Limp Bizkit's founding bassist Sam Rivers dies at 48.

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