Saliva guitarist and founding member Wayne Swinny has died at the age of 59.
Swinny was discovered Tuesday morning in medical distress and was transported to a hospital after paramedics were called. He was diagnosed with a Spontaneous Hemorrhage in his brain and has remained in the ICU.
At 7:06PM, Saliva took to social media to announce Wayne’s passing:
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our brother Wayne Swinny. Wayne passed away this afternoon from a Spontaneous brain hemorrhage while we were out on tour. Details for the funeral arrangements will be announced shortly. Wayne will be missed by all those who knew him.
We love you Wayne
Saliva frontman Bobby Amaru said:
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Wayne Swinny, the guitarist of Saliva. Wayne passed away this afternoon from a Spontaneous brain hemorrhage while on tour. Details for the funeral arrangements will be announced shortly. Wayne will be missed by all those who knew him.
“I’m not even sure what to think or how to feel right now. My heart aches for Wayne’s family, his friends, and anyone who had the joy of being around him. My heart aches for his daughter Nikki. He loved that little girl so much. He was a Guitar Hero onstage with all the Rock ‘N’ Roll swag that most guitar players dream of. Offstage he was a proud father, an Ancient Aliens expert, and an incredible human who had zero enemies! He would go out of his way to make sure you had a good time. I’m grateful that I got to share almost 12 years of my life with Wayne on the stage and most importantly off the stage. He was the older brother I never had. I learned so much from him and we had a fucking blast together! I will cherish it all for the rest of my life! God Bless you Wayne. I know we’ll meet again!!” – Bobby Amaru
Saliva was out on the Spring Mayhem tour with Through Fire and Any Given Sin. The tour played in Nashville on Monday (3/20) night and was due to hit Chicago this Saturday.
