Nu metal band Limp Bizkit took to their Instagram account to announce the passing of their bassist, Sam Rivers. Rivers was a key member of the band during their performance of "Rollin'" as part of The Undertaker's entrance at WWE WrestleMania 19.
Additionally, Limp Bizkit's song "Crack Addict" was featured as a promotional track for WrestleMania 19. Their hit song "My Way" also served as the theme song for WrestleMania 17 and was part of the promotional material for the iconic feud between The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin leading up to the event.
This is what the band wrote, “💔 In Loving Memory of Our Brother, Sam Rivers 💔
Today we lost our brother.
Our bandmate.
Our heartbeat.
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.
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.
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.
— Fred, Wes, John & DJ Lethal ❤️”
Limp Bizkit, consisting of Fred Durst, Wes Borland, DJ Lethal, and John Otto, has sold over 40 million albums worldwide since their formation in 1994. The band has received three Grammy Award nominations.
