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That's really sad. I'm really very sorry. They are such lovely little animals and it's always so sad to hear of them dying. They are very fragile though so it does seem to be a common occurance. I suppose because we can't just stop at one and usually have a few of them.
I have just heard about a friend's daughter who just had a bathing tragedy too. She had a peruvian and was always washing him. (I didn't know this otherwise I would have told her not to) Anyway while she was washing him he slipped and fell under the water, and must have swallowed some of the soapy water. It obviously poisoned him as he started getting sick and died a few hours later. She used to use a flea shampoo but with coconut perfumes or something in it.
I have two long haired guinea pigs who I wash perhaps twice a year. No more, once at the end of summer and then at the end of winter. And usually because I can't cut the pooey bits out. The other short haired piggie keeps herself very very clean. She was washed once three years ago and then again at the end of last winter.
For the other two, I put a square shaped bucket in the sink then I put in about half an inch of warm water. I then take some of that water and gently pat it over them to wet the hair a bit. Then I take a bit of organic flea shampoo (a cheap one) rub it in gently, always talking to them and telling them it's ok, and lather them up a bit. They are not fans of it, but they seems to trust me.....as far as piggies can I suppose. I will pick them up a bit so I can wash them all over except of course their face and head. Then, and here comes the brutish part, I turn the tap on slighty with warm water and just rinse them off under the running water. Then they go onto a dry towel and on my knee for a gentle rub. THEN out comes the hair dryer. Light speed, slightly warm and gentle rubbing. So far so good, no freaked out or panic stricken piggies. They just sit there and take it.