TMZ reports Debbie Nelson died last night in Missouri after battling lung cancer. Nelson was born in 1955 on a military base in Kansas, according to People Magazine, which adds she married Eminem’s father, Bruce Mathers, at age 16.

Debbie Nelson, the mother of rapper Eminem, has died, TMZ and People have confirmed. She was 69. Nelson died in St. Joseph, Missouri, from complications related to lung cancer, a representative for Eminem told People.

Debbie Nelson, the mother of rap star Eminem, has died, a representative for the musician confirmed to NBC News.

Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, has died from lung cancer complications, according to a report. She was 69. Nelson died on Monday night in St. Joseph, Missouri, just months after her diagnosis was revealed to the public,

The mother-son relationship has been well documented over the years with dysfunction, drama, and accusations, but there were signs that the two had reconciled in recent years

Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, has died. Look back at the rapper's complicated relationship with his mom and review his family tree.

Nelson married Eminem’s father, Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr., at age 16. She gave birth to the “Lose Yourself” rapper two years later in 1972. The couple spent several years in a band together called the Daddy Warbucks, but Bruce left the family soon after and Debbie raised Eminem largely as a single mother.

Debbie Nelson, the mother of rap superstar Eminem, has died. She was 69. A representative for Eminem confirmed to People that Nelson died last night (December 2) in St Joseph, Missouri. The cause of death was given as complications from lung cancer.

The rapper had a complicated relationship with his mother, who was a frequent target in his music though also received an in-song apology years later

Debbie Nelson, the mother of rapper Eminem, has died. She was 69. According to a TMZ report, Nelson died on Monday, Dec. 2, following a diagnosis of advanced lung cancer. News of her illness was first reported by multiple outlets in September.