Bill Freeman, one of Nashville's most prolific property developers and a leading Democratic Party fundraiser, has died. He was 73 years old. His cause of death was not immediately released.

Multiple sources have confirmed that 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.

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

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Billionaire businessman Bill Freeman has died. Freeman's son, who is a state representative from Nashville, confirmed the passing. His cause of death is not known at this time.

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.

Nashville business mogul Bill Freeman has passed away. Freeman was a major Nashville real estate developer and Democratic fundraiser.

Nashville business mogul, Bill Freeman, has died, according to Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell.Freeman was chairman and co-founder of Freeman Webb Company. He formerly worked as the director of Downtown Urban Development for the Metropolitan Nashville Development and Housing Agency and ran for mayor in Nashville in 2015.