Popular ‘90s rocker was found dead in pool of blood, new report suggests
Disturbing new details have emerged following the death of Limp Bizkit founding member and bassist Sam Rivers at 48.
Rivers, who was found dead in his Florida home on Oct. 18, was found lying face down in a pool of blood in his bathroom, according to an incident report from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Department obtained by TMZ . The report made it sound like Rivers had fallen off the toilet.
The caller, named Keely, attempted CPR on the musician until a deputy arrived and also provided aid. Rivers was pronounced dead when the St. Johns County Fire Rescue arrived, per the report.
Rivers' face and neck were dark blue while the rest of his body was flush, per the report. It also noted that was a common occurrence in pulmonary embolism, TMZ said.
Keely reportedly told officers that Rives had a liver transplant in 2018 and was taking medication for his liver. The guitarist left Limp Bizkit in 2015 because of liver disease.
"I got liver disease from excessive drinking … I had to leave Limp Bizkit in 2015 because I felt so horrible, and a few months after that I realized I had to change everything because I had really bad liver disease," Rivers said in an interview with Variety . "I quit drinking and did everything the doctors told me. I got treatment for the alcohol and got a liver transplant, which was a perfect match."
Rivers rejoined Limp Bizkit in 2018, NPR reported. The nu-metal band rose to fame in the late 1990s, mainly due to the success of their second and third studio albums, "Significant Other" (1999) and "Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water" (2000). Limp Bizkit was nominated for three Grammys and charted several hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Rollin'" and "Nookie."
Limp Bizkit announced Rivers' death via an Instagram post on Oct. 18, in which the band described him as "the pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos [and] the soul in the sound."
"From the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced. His talent was effortless, his presence unforgettable, his heart enormous," the post read. "We shared so many moments — wild ones, quiet ones, beautiful ones — and every one of them meant more because Sam was there. He was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of human. A true legend of legends. And his spirit will live forever in every groove, every stage, every memory. We love you, Sam. We'll carry you with us, always. Rest easy, brother. Your music never ends."
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