Eminem‘s mom Debbie Nelson has died following a battle with advanced lung cancer, as per TMZ.
Sources tell us Debbie passed away due to lung cancer. She died last night in St. Joseph, Missouri. TMZ has confirmed her death with Eminem’s rep, Dennis Dennehy.
Debbie’s diagnosis was first revealed in September … and reports at the time said she didn’t have long to live.
Eminem’s relationship with his mother has famously been a rollercoaster of drama and dysfunction.
In his early career, he publicly accused her of being neglectful and abusive, often airing their dirty laundry in scathing tracks like “Cleanin’ Out My Closet.”
Debbie sued him for defamation in 1999, further straining their bond, and also wrote a tell-all 2007 memoir, “My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem.”
