RIP Sam Rivers

KROQ Weenie Roast & Luau DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 08: Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit performs onstage at KROQ Weenie Roast & Luau at Doheny State Beach on June 08, 2019 in Dana Point, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for KROQ) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for KROQ)

October 20, 2025 at 11:43 am EDT

Bass player, Jax native and founding member of Limp Bizkit Sam Rivers passed away on Saturday. He was only 48 but, he left an indelible mark on music and culture. He went to Bishop Kenny, Arlington Middle and Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. He met Fred Durst at when both worked at a Chick-fil-a. I think at Regency but, I can’t confirm that. Seems as though 2025 has taken a heavy toll on the artists in our lives. May they find a better place.

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