Nelson died from complications related to lung cancer at age 69 on Dec. 2 Eminem’s half-brother Nathan "Nate" Mathers shared a five-word post on Instagram the day after the death of their mother. On Tuesday,

Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, whose turbulent relationship with her son was often documented in his rap songs, has died. She was 69. A representative for Eminem confirmed the news to Variety, though a cause of death has not yet been revealed.

Nelson, once known as Debbie Mathers, died in her Missouri hometown. Her rocky relationship with Eminem was chronicled in his early work.