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Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers was ‘discovered lifeless in a pool of blood’

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Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers died earlier this month (Image: Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers’ was reportedly discovered lifeless in a rest room at his house in Florida, in accordance with the 911 name made after he was discovered.

Within the name to the emergency providers, the caller mentioned that they had discovered the 48-year-old musician mendacity facedown in blood.

The metallic group introduced Rivers’ demise in an announcement on Instagram earlier this month, confirming he had died earlier within the day.

Within the 911 name, the frantic caller reportedly instructed the emergency providers on the road that she arrived on the home and located Rivers ‘face first in a pile of blood.’ 

Within the audio of the decision obtained by TMZ, the emergency responders instructed the caller to carry out CPR on Rivers, with the decision ending as soon as an officer from St Johns County Sheriff’s Division had arrived on the house.

In keeping with the incident report additionally obtained by the outlet, a responding deputy mentioned that the caller knowledgeable them that she had discovered Rivers mendacity face down within the lavatory.

FILE - Bassist Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit performs a show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on June 20, 2025. (Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)
The bassist was a founding member of the rap-metal group (Image: AP/Yalonda M. James/The Chronicle)

CPR reportedly continued till the St Johns County Hearth Rescue group made it to the scene, at which level Rivers was pronounced lifeless. A explanation for demise has not been shared.

Sharing a photograph of the later Rivers, a submit from Limp Bizkit earlier in October shared: ‘Right now we misplaced our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat.

‘Sam Rivers wasn’t simply our bass participant – he was our magic. The heartbeat beneath each track, the calm within the chaos, the soul within the sound.

‘From the primary be aware we ever performed collectively, Sam introduced a light-weight and a rhythm that might by no means get replaced. His expertise was easy, his presence was unforgettable, his coronary heart huge.

‘He was a once-in-a-lifetime form of human. A real legend of legends. And his spirit will dwell endlessly in each groove, each stage, each reminiscence.

The band remembered Rivers as a ‘true legend’ (Image: Getty)
Portrait of American rap and metal group Limp Bizkit as they pose backstage, Chicago, Illinois, September 6, 1997. Pitcured are, from left, Wes Borland, DJ Lethal (born Leor Dimant), Fred Durst, John Otto, and Sam Rivers.. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
The group was shaped of Wes Borland, DJ Deadly, Fred Durst, John Otto, and Sam Rivers (Image: Getty)

‘We love you, Sam. We’ll carry you with us, all the time. Relaxation straightforward, brother. Your music by no means ends.’

Fellow band member DJ Deadly additional expressed how the band is in ‘shock’ over the demise of Rivers. 

‘We love you Sam rivers. Please respect the household’s privateness at this second. give Sam his flowers and play Sam rivers basslines all day ! We’re in shock.’

He added: ‘Relaxation in energy my brother ! You’ll dwell on by means of your music and the lives you helped save together with your music, charity work and friendships. We’re heartbroken get pleasure from each millisecond of life. It’s not assured.’ 

The bassist was a founding member of the rap-metal group, which consisted of frontman Fred Durst, drummer John Otto, guitarist Wes Borland, and DJ Deadly.

Metro contacted St Johns County Sheriff’s Division for remark.

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