The founding bassist of American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, Sam Rivers, has died, the band officially announced. He was 48.
“Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat,” read a statement on Instagram attributed to band members Fred Durst, Wes Borland, John Otto and DJ Lethal, AFP reported.
The statement did not specify a cause of death.
“Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic… 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 members wrote.