Sam Rivers, bassist and founding member of Limp Bizkit, dies aged 48

Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit performs onstage at KROQ Weenie Roast & Luau at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, Calif. on June 08, 2019.

"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," Limp Bizkit said in a social media post Saturday.

(Image credit: Kevin Winter)