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Who Was Betty Kresin? Eminem’s Maternal Grandmother Dies at 87; Details on Her Cancer Battle
Betty Kresin died at 87 from breast cancer complications; Eminem has not publicly addressed the loss amid ongoing family complexities, sources said.
- On Tuesday, Betty Kresin, maternal grandmother of Eminem, died at her home in Missouri at age 87, sources close to the family confirmed her death resulted from breast cancer complications.
- Longstanding reports show Eminem's relationship with his grandmother was complicated, with Kresin describing his music as 'vile and disgusting' in an August 2000 interview with London's Mirror.
- Marshall Mathers, known professionally as Eminem, was not present when his grandmother died, and the rapper, age 53, has not publicly commented on the loss.
- Fans responded quickly with tributes on social media since news of her death broke, coinciding with Hailie Jade welcoming Elliot Marshall McClintock, her newborn grandson.
- The death follows another recent family loss, coming just over a year after the death of his mother, Debbie Nelson, in December 2024, while their relationship seems to be in question.
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Eminem's Grandmother Dies Over A Year After His Mom's Passing
imageSPACE / MEGA Eminem has suffered another family loss! The rapper’s maternal grandmother, Betty Hixson, has reportedly passed on, little over a year after his mother, Debbie Nelson, died from advanced lung cancer in 2024. Eminem’s and his mother’s sides of the family have shared a really complicated relationship, especially with his late mother, who once sued him for $11 million for defamation of character. Eminem’s Grandmother Dies At 87 Af…
Rapper Eminem is in mourning. This Wednesday, March 11, TMZ reveals that her maternal grandmother, Betty Kresin, has passed away. The American site reveals that she has gone away from the complications of breast cancer.
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