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  2. Jun 16, 2021 · In a recent CBS Sunday Morning segment, the 73-year-old horror author opened up about how he surprised his mother, Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King, with the paperback advance from his first novel,...

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  3. Jun 16, 2021 · Stephen's mom, Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King, died from cancer when she was just 60. But she did see Stephen find success from his first novel, Carrie. He just opened up about that first success and...

  4. Jun 14, 2021 · King’s mother, Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King, had struggled to raise the author and his older brother, David, as a single parent, supporting the family as best she could by working low-paying jobs. She died of cancer at age 60 but did live to see Carrie published.

  5. Jun 17, 2021 · Best-selling horror author Stephen King is known for his spooky tales like Carrie and The Shining, but it won’t surprise his most loyal fans to know he’s also known for his big heart; King’s early success from Carrie allowed him to help his mom, Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King, retire from her job as she was going through a cancer battle.

  6. Jun 14, 2021 · King's mother, Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King, died at age 60 of cancer. However, she did get to see "Carrie" published. "The hardcover advance was small, but the paperback advance just...

  7. Jan 1, 1995 · Nellie Ruth Mason King was the only child born to Charles Russell Mason and Bessie Drura Blankenship. She was preceded in death by her son, James Roger King, her daughter, Shirley Joanne Wooten (Pack, Marsh, Keshner), and grandsons Terry Wayne Pack and David Kenneth Pack. She is survived by her husband of 45 years,...

  8. Jan 23, 2023 · Sadly, Nellie Ruth King would not see her son's rise to fame as one of the most popular authors of all time. On December 18, 1973, just months before the publication of Carrie, she lost a long and torturous battle with cancer. The circumstances of his mother's death would have a profound effect on Stephen King, and in 1978, he would publish the ...

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