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Fred Durst mourns Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers in Sunday tribute

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On Sunday, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst shared a tearful video tribute mourning bassist Sam Rivers, who died the day before at age 48.

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NBC4 Washington
Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers dies at 48 (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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Limp Bizkit bass player Sam Rivers has died, the band announced Saturday. He was 48.
Los Angeles Times
Limp Bizkit founding bassist Sam Rivers dies at 48 (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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Sam Rivers, the founding bassist of Limp Bizkit, has died, the band announced Saturday.
FOX 5 DC
Fred Durst mourns Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers in Sunday tribute (opens FOX 5 DC)
Published Oct 19, 2025
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On Sunday, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst shared a tearful video tribute mourning bassist Sam Rivers, who died the day before at age 48.
ABC 7 New York
Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers dies at 48, band announces (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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Limp Bizkit announced the death of its bassist, Sam Rivers, on Saturday. He was 48.
FOX 5 DC
Sam Rivers, bassist and founding member of Limp Bizkit, dies at 48 (opens FOX 5 DC)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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Limp Bizkit announced the death of their founding bassist, Sam Rivers, at the age of 48, sharing an emotional tribute on Instagram.
Bangor Daily News
Limp Bizkit band members say bass player Sam Rivers has died (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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Sam Rivers, the bass player in the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, according to social media posts by his band mates.The band did not
Fox News
Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers dead at 48 (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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Sam Rivers, bassist and founding member of nu metal band Limp Bizkit, has died at age 48, the band announced on Instagram Saturday morning.
Breitbart News
Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit Bassist and Co-Founder, Dies at 48 (opens Breitbart News)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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Sam Rivers, the bassist and co-founder of nu metal band Limp Bizkit, has died. He was 48.
Wyoming Public Media
Sam Rivers, bassist and founding member of Limp Bizkit, dies aged 48 (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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"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," Limp Bizkit said in a social media post Saturday.
The Hollywood Reporter
Sam Rivers, Founding Bassist of Limp Bizkit, Dies at 48 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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Sam Rivers, the bassist and founding member of metal band Limp Bizkit, has died. He was 48.
Variety
Limp Bizkit Bassist and Co-Founder Sam Rivers Dies at 48 (opens Variety)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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Limp Bizkit bassist and co-founder Sam Rivers has died, the band announced on Saturday. He was 48.
The Boston Globe
Sam Rivers, bassist for Limp Bizkit, dies at 48 (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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Limp Bizkit is credited with bringing a unique mix of heavy metal, hip-hop, and punk into the mainstream.
New York Post
Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers dead at 48: ‘We lost our brother’ (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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Limp Bizkit rocker Sam Rivers – the nu metal band’s founding bassist – died at the age of 48 on Saturday, the group announced in a somber social media post.
The Guardian
Limp Bizkit announces death of bassist Sam Rivers aged 48 (opens The Guardian)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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Nu-metal group says Rivers ‘brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced’
Newsweek
Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers dies aged 48: What we know (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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"Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat," the band said in a statement on Saturday.
Deadline
Sam Rivers Dies: Limp Bizkit Bassist Was 48 (opens Deadline)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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Sam Rivers, who served as the bassist and backing vocals of nu metal band Limp Bizkit, has died at the age of 48, the group announced on social media.
Digital Journal
Limp Bizkit founding bassist Sam Rivers dies aged 48 (opens Digital Journal)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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The founding bassist of American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, Sam Rivers, has died, the band announced on Saturday. He was 48."Today we lost our brother.
CBS News
Sam Rivers, bass player for Limp Bizkit, has died at 48, the band says (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 18, 2025
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Limp Bizkit, with roots in Jacksonville, Florida, emerged in the late 1990s with a sound that melds alternative rock, heavy metal and rap.
Rolling Stone
Fred Durst Honors Late Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers: 'What He's Left Us Behind Is Priceless' (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Oct 19, 2025
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Fred Durst shared an emotional tribute to his longtime friend and Limp Bizkit bandmate, Sam Rivers, who died over the weekend at the age of 48.
The Columbian
Limp Bizkit band members say bassist Sam Rivers has died at 48 (opens The Columbian)
Published Oct 19, 2025
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Sam Rivers, the bass player in the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, according to social media posts by his bandmates.

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