Members of nu metal band Limp Bizkit are continuing to express their grief following the death of bass player Sam Rivers at the age of 48.<\/p>\n
Frontman Fred Durst posted an emotional tribute video on Sunday, local time, in which he described Rivers as an “unbelievably, truly wonderful person”.<\/p>\n
“I’ve gone through gallons and gallons of tears since yesterday thinking ‘My gosh, Sam’s a legend,'” he said.<\/p>\n
“He did it, we lived it.”<\/p>\n
Durst said he was incredibly grateful to have shared a huge part of his journey with Rivers.<\/p>\n
“Sam was the first guy that really came in and helped make this dream come true,” he said.<\/p>\n
“He didn’t think twice about it.<\/p>\n
“We’ve rocked stadiums together, been around the world together and shared so many moments together.<\/p>\n
“What he’s left us behind is priceless.<\/p>\n
“He really did have an impact on the world \u2026 and his gift is the one that’s going to keep on giving.”<\/p>\n
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The band posted a tribute to Rivers a day earlier.<\/p>\n
“From the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced,” the band said on social media.<\/p>\n
“His talent was effortless, his presence unforgettable, his heart enormous.”<\/p>\n
Rivers left the band in 2015 due to liver disease but rejoined in 2018 after an organ transplant the previous year.<\/p>\n
“I got liver disease from excessive drinking,” Rivers had told Variety in an interview.<\/p>\n
“I quit drinking and did everything the doctors told me.<\/p>\n
“I got treatment for the alcohol and got a liver transplant, which was a perfect match.”<\/p>\n
Limp Bizkit was due to tour Central and South America in late November.<\/p>\n
Days before his death Rivers also posted a notice on Instagram advertising a June 2026 concert in the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n
Limp Bizkit emerged in the late 1990s with a sound that blended alternative rock, heavy metal and rap.<\/p>\n
The band from Jacksonville, Florida achieved mainstream success with the albums Significant Other (1999) and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000).<\/p>\n
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