Sam Rivers , who served as the bassist of and provided backing vocals for nu metal band Limp Bizkit , has died at the age of 48, the group announced on social media.

The Instagram tribute — from members Fred Durst (lead vocals), John Otto (drums), Wes Borland (guitar) and DJ Lethal (turntables) — mourns “our brother, our bandmate, our heartbeat.”

“Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic,” the statement continued. “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.”

The homage read: “We shared so many moments — wild ones, quiet ones, beautiful ones — and every o

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