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Sam Rivers, the bassist and one of the founding members of Limp Bizkit, has died . He was 48.

On Saturday, the nu metal band — which includes vocalist Fred Durst , drummer John Otto, guitarist Wes Borland and DJ Lethal — announced Rivers' death on Instagram.

"Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat," the statement began, alongside a photo of Rivers performing onstage . "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."

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