Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, died this week after a battle with lung cancer, a representative for the rapper confirmed to The Times. Nelson was 69.

Debbie Nelson, the mother of renowned rapper Eminem, has died at the age of 69 after a prolonged battle with lung cancer. A spokesperson for Eminem confirmed the news on Tuesday, stating that Nelson died on Monday night in St.

Nelson, a former Detroiter once known as Debbie Mathers, died in her Missouri hometown. Her rocky relationship with son Marshall was chronicled in his work.