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Sam Rivers, bass player for Limp Bizkit, has died at 48, the band says
Sam Rivers, the bass player for the metal band Limp Bizkit, has died, the band said on social media. He was 48.
The band said Rivers died on Saturday but did not disclose where he died or the circumstances. They described him as “pure magic” and “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,” the band wrote in an Instagram post announcing his death. “We shared so many moments — wild ones, quiet ones, beautiful ones — and every one of them meant more because Sam was there.”
The band added: 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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Fred Durst, the band’s frontman and lead vocalist, posted a video Sunday morning that recounted how they met at a club in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and went on to musical stardom and performances around the globe. Durst said he has shed “gallons and gallons of tears since yesterday.”
“He really did have an impact on the world and his music and his gift is the one that’s going to keep on giving,” Durst said. “I just love him so much.”
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.
Limp Bizkit has scheduled a tour of Central and South America to begin in Mexico City in late November.
Durst said he and Rivers shared a love of grunge music, naming the bands Mother Love Bone, Alice in Chains and Stone Temple Pilots.
“He had this kind of ability to pull this beautiful sadness out of the bass that I’d never heard,” Durst said, calling Rivers “so talented I can’t explain.”
Limp Bizkit, with roots in Jacksonville, Florida, emerged in the late 1990s with a sound that melds alternative rock, heavy metal and rap.
Their off-the-wall sense of humor is reflected in the titles of their mega-selling 2000 album, “Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water,” and a single released last month, “Making Love to Morgan Wallen.”
Kate Cassidy’s friends are reportedly worried about her following the “concerning” behavior after her boyfriend Liam Payne’s death.
After the One Direction alum’s tragic death back in October 2024, Cassidy’s pals were concerned as they “literally didn’t see her smile” for straight “three months” after the fatal fall of Payne from a hotel balcony that took away his life, via Daily Mail.
A close pal reported to the outlet, “There were months where I literally didn’t see her smile, and I was seeing her every day.”
The influencer even limited her social meets up and were totally living in solitary.
The source went on to explain, “It was so concerning. She didn’t even seem like herself. She canceled a lot of hangouts and just was almost a recluse.”
However, the close friend noted Cassidy is doing much better and she has started “hanging out with friends.”
The source even shared that she is even “open to dating again,” though “she’s not quite there yet.”
“There was a point where she was definitely not OK, but she’s getting better now,” the tattler said.
“She’s moving forward now. She knows it’s what he would have wanted,” the bird chirped.
For the unversed, Cassidy had been dating Payne for two years before his death at 31. The pair even spent quality time together in Argentina but she left two days earlier for her home in the U.S. before his passing.
Keri Russell says she likes her look better amid industry’s plastic surgery craze.
The actress, 49, made the admission in a recent interview about season 3 of the Netflix’s political drama The Diplomat.
“I’m totally empathetic,” Russell said, reflecting on the pressures women face about looks, dress, and hair. “It’s such a weird thing being a woman. Everyone has an opinion about the way you look, the way you dress, the way your hair is.”
She said she enjoys portraying US Ambassador Kate Wyler, who reacts crankily and rudenly to superficial judgments. “I love it. I find it delightful,” Russell added.
The actress also noted that conversations about beauty extend beyond the screen. “Plastic surgery is having such a moment right now — men, women, 20-year-olds,” she told the magazine.
“We’re inundated with these movie stars. Even though they might be 50 or 60, they look amazing.”
She added, “I watch this show and I’m like, I do not look like that. I like the way I look on the show, and it’s amazing that I feel like that’s strange, but it is.”
Russell also highlighted a playful nod to her hair in season 3’s fourth episode. Her character snaps at her secret service double for commenting on her messy hair. “It’s not like I don’t wash it. I do. And I comb it,” the character said. “It’s a style. That style is: not looking like you spend hours [doing your hair].”
Season 3 of The Diplomat is now streaming on Netflix.
Sarah Ferguson is said to be privately struggling despite showing a brave face in public following recent Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
The Duchess of York also recently underwent treatment for breast cancer in 2023 and was diagnosed with melanoma shortly after.
Ferguson had appeared more confident earlier this summer, even attending Royal Ascot with daughter Princess Beatrice.
However, renewed public scrutiny has taken a toll on her mental well-being, leaving her feeling “fragile” and overwhelmed.
A source shared that she’s been considering leaving Royal Lodge and stepping away from royal life altogether but is fearful of what the future might hold.
“She’s keeping up appearances, smiling for the cameras,” said the source. “But privately, she’s a wreck.”
“She talks about wanting to sell Royal Lodge, to just walk away, but she’s scared of what life looks like beyond it. She says she’s too old to reinvent herself again,” they added.
The insider further told Radar Online that Fergie is said to be relying heavily on her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, who are also “deeply worried” about her mental health.
“They know how much stress this puts on her recovery,” the source said. “But Sarah’s a survivor. She always finds a way to keep smiling – even when she’s trapped in a storm.”
Meanwhile, Prince Andrew has renounced his Duke of York title amid growing calls for King Charles to take strict action against him.
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