Sam Rivers, the bassist and founding member of metal band Limp Bizkit, has died. He was 48.

Rivers died Saturday, the band announced on Instagram . His cause of death is unknown.

“Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat. Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic,” the Limp Bizkit band members wrote. “From the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced. … 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.”

Sam Rivers, the bassist and founding member of metal band Limp Bizkit, has died. He was 48.

Rivers died Saturday, the band announced on Instagram . Hi

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