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Wayne Swinny, a member of Saliva’s original lineup and the band’s guitarist, has died. He was 59.
After arriving at the hospital, Swinny was diagnosed with what the band called a “spontaneous hemorrhage in his brain” and was admitted to the hospital’s intensive care unit.
By late Wednesday afternoon, the band provided a second update to their fans, sharing thatSwinny had died.
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According to Loudwire, Swinny was theonly remaining member from the band’s original lineupafter vocalist Josey Scott left the group in 2011 and bassist Dave Novotny left the band in 2015.
“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,” Amaru said. “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,” continued the vocalist. “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!”
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Saliva’s originsdate back to 1996, after forming in Memphis and gaining prominence with the 2001 albumEvery Six Seconds. The band’slast music releasecame in November with the debut of the single “High on Me.”
source: people.com
