New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Sam Rivers, the bassist and founding member of the popular metal band Limp Bizkit, passed away on Saturday. He was 48. His death was confirmed by the band on social media with an official statement.

"Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat," the statement from Limp Bizkit band members read.

"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. 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," it continued.

"We shared so many moments - wild ones, quiet ones, beautiful ones - and every on...