Eminem’s ‘ terminally ill’ mother Debbie Nelson dies at 69 after battle with lung cancer

Eminem’s mother Debbie Nelson has died after battling an advanced form of lung cancer. She was 69 years old at that time. A representative for the rap legend confirmed to People that Nelson breathed his last on Monday night in St. Joseph, Missouri. This news comes just months after it was reported that she was “incurably ill” and would not live long.

Eminem’s mother Debbie Nelson dies at 69

In September, multiple outlets reported that Nelson did not have much longer to live. “He is seriously ill with advanced lung cancer,” a source close to the Rap God hitmaker shared with In Touch magazine.

“There aren’t a lot of options [for Debbie]She is currently living between cancer centers and with family members. he has very limited time [left]“The source said.

The late author was born in 1955 on a military base in Kansas to parents Betty Hixon and Bob Nelson. According to her 2008 memoir, My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem, she grew up in a “big dysfunctional family”. Her parents separated when she was just 10 years old, leaving her with the responsibility of supporting her family of five as the eldest child.

Throughout her life, Nelson had a tumultuous relationship with the Not Afraid rapper, whom she welcomed in 1972 – two years after marrying Eminem’s father Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr. at the age of 16.

At the time of Eminem’s birth, Nelson was known as Debbie Mathers, but she reverted to her maiden name after her son’s career success. Early in his career, the 52-year-old rapper accused his mother of being abusive and neglectful in his song Cleaning Out My Closet.

Following the release of Eminem’s 2002 hit, Nelson sued him for defamation for $11 million. Years later, in 2008, he considered reconciling with Eminem. “There is hope for everyone,” she said at the time.

“It’s basically a matter of swallowing your pride. It is like a cashed cheque. It’s over, it’s done. You need to move on,” he said in his interview with The Village Voice.