Nyman was found dead in his pool.[2] The Plymouthdistrict attorney's office ruled the death an accidental drowning.[3] Nyman represented the Fifth Plymouth District, which consists of Norwell, Rockland, and his hometown of Hanover. He left a wife and two children.
In an election to succeed Nyman, his wife Rhonda did not have a primary opponent and defeated her Republican opponent in the general election.