"Limp Bizkit announced the death of its bassist, Sam Rivers, on Saturday. He was 48. There was no word on his cause of death. The American nu metal band made a long, heartfelt announcement on Instagram, writing in part, "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.""
"Rivers co-founded Limp Bizkit with vocalist Fred Durst and drummer John Otto. The band was big in the 90s and early 2000s, and Rivers co-wrote many of their hit songs, including "Rollin," "Nookie" and "My Way.""
Sam Rivers, bassist and co-founder of Limp Bizkit, died at 48. No cause of death has been reported. The band posted an Instagram statement calling him "pure magic" and describing him as their pulse, calm in the chaos, and soul in the sound. Rivers co-founded the band with vocalist Fred Durst and drummer John Otto. Rivers co-wrote many of the band's hit songs, including "Rollin," "Nookie" and "My Way." Limp Bizkit achieved major commercial success in the 1990s and early 2000s, with Rivers central to the group's sound and songwriting.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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