One year ago today, we lost Sam Rivers.

Sam was a founding member of Limp Bizkit and the bass behind "Nookie," "Break Stuff" and "Rollin'." Fred Durst first saw him play in a Jacksonville bar and asked him to start a band, and Sam said yes on the spot. He stepped away in 2015 to fight for his health, then came back to the band in 2018. Sam died October 18, 2025. He was 48. Rest in peace.

Photo: Antje Naumann