Eminem's Father Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr. Passes Away
Eminem’s Father Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr. Passes Away
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Detroit rapper Eminem‘s father Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr. has passed away. He was 67.
Don’t expect Slim Shady to shed too many tears, though.
Reports TMZ:
Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr. died this week near Fort Wayne, Indiana … according to family members and neighbors. A family source tells us he apparently suffered a heart attack while at home.
No word on if or not Eminem and his biological father ever met or reconciled.
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