Eminem’s mother Debbie Nelson has died aged 69.

According to TMZ, Nelson passed away Monday evening in St. Joseph, Missouri, after a battle with advanced lung cancer.

In September it was said that Nelson was “incurably” ill with lung cancer and did not have long to live.

“There aren’t many options (for Debbie),” a source told In Touch. “She is currently living between the cancer center and with family members. She only has a very limited amount of time left.”

The insider also said that Eminem, 52, supported his mother financially despite not speaking to her for “years.”

“The people around them aren’t even sure if Eminem even knows what’s happening to his mother,” the source said. “He is good to his mother. He makes sure he takes care of her, but they don’t really talk. It would be good for both of them (to communicate). This could give them a chance to reconcile.”

Nelson was just 18 years old when she gave birth to Eminem (née Marshall Bruce Mathers III) in October 1972. She got Eminem with her high school boyfriend, Marshall Bruce Mathers, whom she married in 1970. After Eminem was born, they divorced.

Eminem and Nelson’s relationship has always been up and down. In 1999, Nelson sued Eminem for defamation over the lyrics to his debut album, The Slim Shady LP, in which he claimed she had taken drugs.

According to ABC News, Nelson won the lawsuit but only received $25,000 after asking for $11 million. She reportedly walked away with less than $2,000 after legal fees.

In 2008, Nelson released her memoir, My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem, in which she discussed the couple’s fractured relationship. Nelson also claimed that she was abused by her stepfather when she was young.

Of Eminem’s father, Nelson reportedly wrote in her book: “After he saved me from my stepfather, we began to talk about our hopes and dreams for the future. I told him that I pray every night for a better life. All I ever wanted was a man who loved me, a nice home and a large family of children. Bruce felt the same way.”

In a 2008 interview with Village Voice, Nelson discussed the possibility of making amends with the Grammy winner.

“I will never give up on my children. I won’t give up on anyone,” she said. “There is hope for everyone. Basically, it’s about swallowing your pride. It’s like a cashed check. It’s over, it’s done. You have to keep going.”

In 2013, Eminem released his song “Headlights” in which he apologized to his mother for her annoyance.

Nearly a decade later, Nelson missed her son’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, but shared a now-deleted video on X (formerly Twitter) congratulating him on the honor.

“Marshall, I want to say I couldn’t let this day go by without congratulating you on your induction into the Hall of Fame,” Nelson said, according to People.

“I love you very much. I knew you could do it. It was a long ride. I’m very, very proud of you,” she added.

Nelson had a second son, Nathan Samra-Mathers, with a man named Fred Sarma Jr. in February 1986. Nathan ended up in foster care before Eminem got custody of his younger brother.