Bill Freeman is being remembered as an accomplished businessman and powerhouse Democratic donor following news of his death on Sunday. The Nashville Scene, which Freeman owned, reported he died by suicide.

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.

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.