LIMP Bizkit star Sam Rivers was found face down in his bathroom and covered in blood, a heartbreaking 911 call has revealed.
Rivers, who co-founded the nu metal band, died on October 18 at the age of 48, plunging fans into mourning.
Tragic details have now emerged in the lead-up to his death.
Rivers was found in a pool of blood in his bathroom, a woman, known only as Keely, told dispatchers in Florida.
She was asked if the music star was breathing, to which she replied “I don’t know.”
The dispatcher urged Keely to take a deep breath before revealing fire and rescue services would be deployed.
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Keely could be heard crying on the call while fire and rescue tried to get more information from her.
Rivers was pronounced dead at the scene and he had a cut eye.
TMZ reported that he may have fallen off the toilet.
Rivers formed Limp Bizkit alongside Fred Durst and John Otto in 1994.
Wes Borland and DJ Lethal joined the band two years later.
Rivers left the group in 2015 before rejoining in 2018.
His last performance with the group came at the 2025 Leeds Festival.
The band described him as the “true legend of legends” in a post announcing his death.
“Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic,” the band said.
“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.”
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