Sam Rivers, bassist for nu metal band Limp Bizkit, dead
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In 2022, Christine McVie, who joined the group in 1970 and was married to band bassist John McVie, died from a stroke at the age of 79. Stevie Nicks commented in October 2023 that she has no desire to continue the band after McVie’s death, but apparently things have changed.
The music world is praying for Limp Bizkit after the band announced Saturday that one of its founding members, bassist and backup vocalist, Sam Rivers had died. He was 48. The band announced Rivers’ death with a statement on Instagram.
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