Freeman is well-known across the region as a business mogul, a political player and 2015 Nashville mayoral candidate and a compassionate community leader. Freeman co-founded Freeman Webb Co.

Bill Freeman, a Nashville real estate developer and major Democratic fundraiser, has died, with his contributions remembered.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Nashville mogul and former mayoral candidate, Bill Freeman, has died, according to officials.

William H. “Bill” Freeman, a titan of Nashville’s business community, former mayoral candidate and a leading fundraiser for the Democratic Party, died Sunday night at the age of 73. The cause of death was suicide.

According his son Bob Freeman, Freeman died Sunday night. He was 73. Freeman — a longtime supporter of local journalism and a candidate for mayor in 2015 — teamed with friend and business partner Jimmy Webb to purchase the Scene and sister publications Nashville Post and Nfocus in 2018 via FW Publishing. Webb died in 2019.

Bill Freeman — the co-founder of Nashville-based real estate company Freeman Webb Co., a Democratic Party powerbroker and the owner of Post parent company FW Publishing — has died. He was 73. According to son Bob Freeman, Freeman died of suicide Sunday night at his Green Hills home. He had dealt with health challenges prior to his death.

Al Gore called Bill Freeman a "a giant in our city," someone who was known as much for his role in helping Nashville grow as he was for his "commitment to ensuring that all of its residents could thrive.

Longtime Nashville businessman Bill Freeman has died at 73. Freeman was the founder of real estate empire Freeman Webb Co., owner of several local media publications and served on numerous boards. Longtime Nashville businessman Bill Freeman has died at 73.