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Sam Rivers has died at the age of 48. On Saturday, Oct. 19, Limp Bizkit confirmed their bassist had passed away.

Just a month after disclosing the significance behind their long-disputed name, the nu metal group broke the news to their followers on Instagram , writing, "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."

Fans will also remember Sam Rivers for providing backing vocals on many Limp Bizkit tracks, a group he founded alongside rapper-singer Fred Durst and drummer John Otto, who was also his childhood friend. View 4 Images

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