Wayne Swinny, founding member and guitarist of the band Saliva, is lifeless after struggling a mind hemorrhage.
A rep for the band tells us, “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.”
The tragic information comes solely hours after the band revealed Wayne was within the ICU after having the medical emergency.
Bobby Amaru, Saliva’s lead singer, says, “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 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.”
Amaru continues, “He was the older brother I never had. I learned so much from him and we had a f***ing blast together! I will cherish it all for the rest of my life! God Bless you Wayne. I know we’ll meet again!!”
As we reported … Wayne had been battling for his life within the ICU. He was rushed to a hospital Tuesday and identified with a spontaneous hemorrhage in his mind.
Wayne was one in every of Saliva’s founding members, serving to to start out the band method again in 1996.
The spouse of Saliva’s former lead singer, Josey Scott, additionally posted about Wayne’s dying, saying the band is in “complete shock and heartbreak.”
She says Josey referred to Wayne as his “musical soulmate” and she or he’s remembering him for having an excellent humorousness.
Wayne was 59.
RIP
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