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

Debbie Nelson, Eminem's mother, whose difficult relationship with her son was reflected in much of his earlier music, has died at the age of 69. The rapper's representative, Dennis Dennehy, confirmed his mother's death to US media.

Eminem frequently made his mother a character in his music, although she disputed the accuracy of her drug-addled portrayal