By Tyler Casey OnMilwaukee.com Reporter Published Jul 25, 2006 at 11:19 AM
Mike Sardina, better known as Lightning of the local husband and wife singing team Lightning & Thunder, is in the intensive care unit of St. Luke’s Hospital suffering from bleeding on the brain. According to Thunder, doctors give him 24 to 48 hours to live.

Paying tribute to Neil Diamond, ABBA and others, Lightning & Thunder have been a mainstay at weddings, private parties and festivals since 1989. The duo was also featured in “An Incredible Simulation,” a documentary film about tribute acts.

Contacted today, Thunder said she wanted fans of the duo to know that “Lightning went out with a bang, doing what he loved best.”
Tyler Casey OnMilwaukee.com Reporter

Tyler Casey was born and raised in the Twin Cities, but he’s lived in Milwaukee for the last four years working and going to school. A senior at UWM with one semester left before he gets his print journalism degree, Tyler’s grown incredibly fond of his new city and hopes to stay here for good. He’s been with OnMilwaukee.com since June 2006.

Despite retaining certain customs of his fatherland (Tyler bleeds purple and gold), he considers Milwaukee his home. Spending most of his time on the East Side, Riverwest and Downtown (as well as wherever the nearest bus line can take him), Tyler’s always looking to experience what the city has to offer.