Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, has died at 69, according to reports TMZ.
According to the report, Nelson passed away Monday night (December 2) in St. Joseph, Missouri, due to lung cancer. Nelson was reported to be terminally ill with advanced lung cancer in September.
Eminem's meteoric rise to fame in the late '90s highlighted his strained relationship with his mother. Nelson even sued him for defamation, alleging that he slandered her in interviews by implying that she was an unstable drug user.
After Eminem portrayed her negatively in songs like “My Name Is” and “Kill You,” Nelson attempted to set the record straight on two tracks she released with a rap duo called Idx. Eminem responded to the lawsuit and songs from his 2002 hit, “Cleanin' Out My Closet.”
Nelson's 2008 memoirs, My son Marshall My son EminemIt further strained their relationship. However, as time went on, it seemed like they tried to reconcile.
In 2013, Eminem apologized to his mother in “Headlights” off The Marshall Mathers LP 2. More recently, Nelson posted a video on social media congratulating his son's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
“Marshall, I want to tell you that I couldn't let this day pass without congratulating you on your induction into the Hall of Fame,” he said. “I love you so much. I knew you would get there. It's been a long journey. I'm very, very proud of you.”
Eminem's estranged father, Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr., died in 2019 at age 67.
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