Jimmy Nichols, Who Played With Reba + More, Dead at 64

Jimmy Nichols — a session player and musical director who worked with Nashville greats like Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill — died in his sleep on July 10, according to a statement from his wife Tonya. "He so loved making music with his Nashville family," she wrote on his Facebook page. Remembering Jimmy NicholsJimmy Nichols was raised in Columbus, Ohio, and learned to play piano on his father's instrument when he was 9 years old. Pack also said that Nichols played a show in church the day of his death. Memorial Information For Jimmy NicholsJimmy Nichols' death was seemingly unexpected.