Third Eye Blind, who has died at the age of 49.His daughter Alyssa confirmed that Slater died from liver failure at a hospital in Maui, as TMZ reports.Jason Slater, who was also a frequent producer for Queensrÿche, was the band’s original bassist and back-up vocalist but did not appear on any of the band’s album. He was a member from 1993 to 1994 and recording their first demo.He left the group before they achieved major success with their 1997 self-titled debut – which went on to become six-times platinum.While the band hadn’t spoken with Slater since 1996, a rep told TMZ that “When a spirited member of the music scene is taken too soon, it is always a sad time.”The world lost a force of human nature today.