Wayne Swinny: Cofounder of Rock Group Saliva dies at 59 after being rushed to the hospital following a brain hemorrhage
Wayne Swinny, one of the founding members of the hard rock band Saliva, has died after suffering a brain hemorrhage. The guitarist was 59 at the time of his death on Wednesday, March 22. The band's representative told TMZ: '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.' Just hours earlier, the band had shared that Swinny was in the hospital's ICU following a medical emergency. Bobby Amaru, the current lead singer for Saliva, also shared his memories of his fallen comrade. '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 said. 'He would go out of his way to make sure you had a good time. I’m grateful that I got to share almost ...