Eminem's Grandmother Passes Away

0:00On March 11, Eminem's maternal grandmother Betty Crescent died on Tuesday at her home in Missouri. She was 87 and passed from complications of breast cancer. The rapper was not there when it happened. This comes just three months after Eminem lost his mother Debbie Nelson. She died in December 2024 at age 69 following a long fight with advanced lung cancer. The family has a history of tough relationships and distance that shaped much of Eminem's music and life. Betty once spoke publicly about her sadness over their strained bond and her wish to mend things. She had defended her grandson against critics over the years, even as they grew apart. Meanwhile, Eminem's father passed away in June 2019 from a heart attack at 67 with almost no contact between them. These back-to-back losses highlight the ongoing challenges in the mother's family story.