Sam Rivers, the bass player in the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, according to social media posts by his band mates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The band did not disclose where Rivers died or the circumstances, but praised him as \u201cpure magic\u201d and \u201cthe soul in the sound.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced,\u201d they wrote in a group Instagram post. \u201cHis talent was effortless, his presence unforgettable, his heart enormous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred Durst, the band’s front man, posted a video recalling how they met at a club in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and went on to music stardom and performances around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe really did have an impact on the world and his music and his gift is the one that\u2019s going to keep on giving,\u201d Durst said. \u201cI just love him so much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rivers had spoken of heavy drinking that had caused liver disease. He left the band in 2015 and received a liver transplant before reuniting with Limp Bizkit three years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Limp Bizkit has scheduled a tour of Central and South America to begin in Mexico City in late November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Limp Bizkit, with roots in Jacksonville, Florida, emerged in the late 1990s with a sound that melds altenative rock, heavy metal and rap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their off-the-wall sense of humor is reflected in the titles of their mega-selling 2000 album, \u201cChocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water,\u201d and a single released last month, \u201cMaking Love to Morgan Wallen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n