Musician struggled with complications due to liver disease caused by excessive alcohol consumption
The rock world suffered another casualty this week. , bassist and founder of , one of the biggest bands in the nu-metal genre, died this Saturday at the age of 48. The information was confirmed on the band’s social networks. Last Thursday (16), guitarist and founding member of . Rivers was battling complications from liver disease caused by excessive alcohol consumption. He was away from the group between 2015 and 2018. He also had a liver transplant.
See the band’s note
“Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat.
Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic. The pulse beneath each song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound.
From the first note we played together, Sam brought a light and rhythm that could never be replaced. His talent was natural, his presence unforgettable, his heart enormous.
We shared so many moments—wild, silent, beautiful—and each one was more special because Sam was there.
He was a unique human being. A true legend of legends. And his spirit will live forever in every groove, on every stage, in every memory.
We love you, Sam. We will be with you, always.
Rest in peace, brother. Your music never ends.
— Fred, Wes, John & DJ Lethal.”
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Rivers was one of the founders of Limp Bizkit, having introduced drummer John Otto, his cousin, to vocalist Fred Durst. Then, with the arrival of guitarist Wes Borland and DJ Lethal, the band was defined. At the age of 19, he was on Three Dollar Bill’s debut album, Y’all, which popularized the group internationally.
The American band has a show scheduled for Brazil in a unique performance in São Paulo, on December 20th, at Allianz Parque.
