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What was Harold Shipman's career?
Harold Shipman was a General Practitioner
What was Harold Shipman's early life like?
Shipman's early life included life with both parents and two siblings in Nottingham, and excelling at rugby and cross-country running.
What else was Harold Shipman known for?
Shipman was caught forging prescriptions of pethidine (Demerol) for his own use. He was fined £600, and briefly attended a drug rehabilitation clinic
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article, besides Harold Shipman's career, early life, and what he was known for?
Shipman continued working as a GP in Hyde throughout the 1980s, and began his own surgery at 21 Market Street in 1993, becoming a respected member of the community

Question: What happened to his mother?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened to Harold Shipman's mother?