Sam Rivers, the bass player for the metal band Limp Bizkit, has died, the band said on social media. He was 48.

The band said Rivers died on Saturday but did not disclose where he died or the circumstances. They described him as "pure magic" and "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," the band wrote in an Instagram post announcing his death. "We shared so many moments — wild ones, quiet ones, beautiful ones — and every one of them meant more because Sam was there."

The band added: 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 m

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