Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr, Rapper Eminem’s Real Dad, Passes Away At Age 67

FORT WAYNE, IN. (THECOUNT) — Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr., rapper Eminem‘s biological father, has passed away, TMZ is reporting Wednesday. He was 67.

Mathers, who the rapper frequently rapped about over “abandoning him,” as a child, died this week near Fort Wayne, Indiana, according to family members and neighbors.

One neighbor told TMZ Mathers apparently suffered a heart attack while at home.

Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, has made no secret of his lifelong grudge against his father and rapped about never meeting him in person. His hit songs like “My Name Is” and “Cleanin’ Out My Closet” reflect those feelings.

According to Eminem’s mother, Debbie … Mathers Jr., who went by Bruce, married her when he was 22 and she was 15, and they had their son 2 years later. They split up shortly after, and Eminem and his mom settled in Detroit with her family while Bruce moved to California … where he had 2 other kids.

Geo quick facts: Fort Wayne is a city in northeastern Indiana. The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory has indoor tropical, desert and showcase gardens, plus outdoor areas. American painting and sculpture are the focus at Fort Wayne Museum of Art. The 1860 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception has 19th-century stained glass. Animal habitats at Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo include an African savannah and an Indonesian rainforest – wikipedia.