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Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers dies at 48

Sam Rivers, bassist for metal band Limp Bizkit, has died.

Rivers was 48 years old.

“Sam Rivers was not only our bassist, he was pure magic,” the band said on Instagram when announcing his death.

Rivers was one of the founding members of Limp Bizkit when the group formed in 1994.

“From the first note we played together, Sam brought a light and rhythm that could never be replaced,” the band added. “His talent was obvious, his presence unforgettable, his heart immense.”

His bandmates called him a “once-in-a-lifetime” human.

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