At the age of 69, Debbie Nelson, the mother of American rapper Eminem, died, reports UNN citing The Guardian.
Details
The death of the hip-hop star's mother was confirmed by Eminem's longtime representative Dennis Dennehy. The cause of death has not been named, but it is known that Debbie Nelson was battling lung cancer.
Eminem had a difficult relationship with his mother. The rapper despised her in the lyrics of his songs. For example, this was the case in the 2002 single "Cleaning Out My Closet", where Eminem sings: "Witnessing your mama poppin' prescription pills in the kitchen."
In his Oscar-winning hit "Lose Yourself" from the movie "8 Mile", where he mentions "mom's spaghetti", the singer's feelings were literally "boiling". This song became the best rap song at the 2004 Grammy Awards ceremony.
In three days, Eminem will have a concert after the Formula 1 races in Abu Dhabi, but whether he will cancel it due to recent events is not yet known.
Reminder
Director and screenwriter Jim Abrahams died at the age of 80 in his home in Santa Monica. He was a co-author of the legendary comedies "Airplane!", "The Naked Gun", and "Hot Shots!".