Debbie Nelson, mother of rapper Eminem, dies at 69

Debbie Nelson, the mother of rapper Eminem and whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his hit song lyrics, has died. She was 69.

Dennis Dennehy, a representative for Eminem, confirmed Nelson's death to CBS News Detroit in an email. No cause of death was provided. Nelson had battled lung cancer.

Nelson's fraught relationship with her son, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, has been no secret since the Detroit rapper became a star.