Sad news came from the music world today, Eminem’s mother Debbie Nelson passed away at the age of 69.
The rapper’s strained relationship with Debbie inspired several of his songs and some of the more harrowing scenes in her 2002 biographical film. 8 Mile,
But the relationship between mother and son has improved in recent years, and Debbie publicly congratulated Em on his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
The reconciliation began nearly a decade ago, when Em released the song “Headlights”, in which he expressed regret over his earlier verbal attacks on Debbie.
Debbie Nelson’s cause of death revealed
As we previously reported, Debbie was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer earlier this year.
Although no official announcement has been made regarding the cause of death, sources tell TMZ that Debbie succumbed to her illness on Monday night.
We first got the news of Debbie’s deteriorating health from a report in touch,
“There aren’t a lot of options [for Debbie]“A source told the outlet in September.
“She is currently staying at the cancer center and with family members. he has very limited time [left],
The insider expressed concern over whether Em was even aware of her mother’s condition.
“People around him don’t even know if Eminem knows what’s going on with his mother,” the source said.
In addition to Eminem – whose real name is Marshall Mathers – Debbie is survived by another son, Nathan, as well as six grandchildren.
“I’m never going to abandon my children,” she said. village voice While promoting her memoir in 2007, my son marshal, my son eminem,
“There is hope for everyone. It’s basically a matter of swallowing your pride. I’m still under doctor’s care, which will probably be for some time,” Debbie added.
“Basically, a lot of things are hereditary, but it does happen. Cancer and heart disease and all that, and all the genetic stuff. I’m worried about my boys, high blood pressure and other things.
In the end, Debbie’s persistence paid off, as she and Em were at least partially reconciled at the time of her death.
a roller coaster year
It’s been an eventful year for the Mathers family.
In May, Eminem’s eldest daughter Hailey Jade Mathers married her longtime boyfriend Evan McClintock.
And in October, Hailey revealed she was pregnant with her first child.
So while 2024 is ending on a sad note, Eminem and his loved ones still have a lot to be grateful for.
Our thoughts are with the entire Mathers family during this difficult time.