Wayne Swinny, a longtime guitarist and one of the founding members of the band Saliva, died of a brain hemorrhage on Wednesday, his bandmates confirmed. He was 59.
“It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our brother Wayne Swinny,” the band said in a March 22 tribute on Facebook.
“Wayne passed away this afternoon from a Spontaneous brain hemorrhage while we were out on tour,” the post said, noting that funeral arrangements will be announced shortly. “Wayne will be missed by all those who knew him. We love you, Wayne,” the post concluded.
News of Swinny’s passing came hours after the band released a statement announcing the guitarist was hospitalized on Tuesday after band members found him “in medical distress.”…