An enormous figure in nonviolent advocacy and American history. A poet and central member of the Black Arts Movement. A Grammy-winning former American Idol contestant. A former United States senator. A former Tennessee governor. The man who was the face and voice of Tennessee Crossroads for decades. A businessman, community figure and political insider who owned the Nashville Scene’s parent company. Athletes, public servants, business leaders, journalists and restaurateurs.
These are just a handful of the many Nashvillians, former Nashvillians and other locally significant figures who died in 2024. In our annual In Memoriam issue, the Nashville Scene’s staff and contributors — along with other community members we’ve reached out to — commemorate some of the irreplaceable figures who passed away over the past year.
Join us in celebrating their legacies.
Remembering Bill Freeman, Randy Rayburn, Matthew Carney and more
Remember James Lawson, Jim Sasser, Winfield Dunn, Edith Taylor Langster and more
Remembering Nikki Giovanni, Joe Elmore, Alicia Henry and more
Remembering Steve Sloan, Pat Johnson, Chrissie Herring and more
Remembering Kris Kristofferson, Mary Sack, DJ Svnny D and many more
Remembering Bart Durham, Nate Harris, Inez Crutchfield and more
