The Brief
Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers, whose groove-driven sound defined the band’s nu-metal era, has died at 48.
The band called him “pure magic” and “the pulse beneath every song.”
They remembered him as “a true legend” whose spirit will live on through his music.
Sam Rivers, the founding bassist of Limp Bizkit whose deep, groove-driven sound helped define the band’s nu-metal era, has died at 48, the group announced in an emotional tribute on Instagram.
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A cause of death was not revealed.
What they’re saying
“Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic,” the band posted. “The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound.”
“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 memory.”
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The Source
The information in this story comes from Limp Bizkit’s official announcement on Instagram. This story was reported from Los Angeles.
‘ The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties ’
‘ Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com ’
