Founding ‘Saliva’ Member Wayne Swinny Dies Suddenly at 59 While Touring

The band Saliva poses backstage during the 30th Annual American Music Awards (AMA) at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan 13, 2003. Robert Mora/Getty Images

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.