Jimmy Carter, a longtime entertainment reporter and executive producer at Nashville television station WSMV, has died at 73, his family said Oct. 14. His granddaughter said he died in his sleep. Carter covered and interviewed stars including Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, Clint Eastwood, Sylvester Stallone and Kevin Costner during his time at the station. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, on Oct. 15, 1952, Carter began working in broadcasting as a teenager, according to information shared by his family and station. He later brought that experience to WSMV, where he worked as an executive producer as well as an entertainment reporter. His work earned several honors, including DuPont-Columbia and Edward R. Murrow awards. Carter’s career connected Nashville audiences with entertainers across music and film, from country artists with deep ties to Tennessee to performers known nationally and internationally.