How did Rush Limbaugh pass away? How old was Rush Limbaugh’s when he died?

Rush Hudson Limbaugh III was an American conservative political commentator who hosted The Rush Limbaugh Show on AM and FM radio stations from 1988 until he died in 2021.

Limbaugh died at the age of 70 on February 17, 2021. His death was due to complications from his lung cancer, according to his wife, Kathryn Rogers Limbaugh.

Limbaugh rose to prominence as a leading conservative voice in the United States throughout the 1990s, hosting a national television show from 1992 to 1996.

He was one of the highest-paid characters in American radio history, with Forbes estimating his earnings at $84.5 million in 2018.

According to Talkers Magazine, Limbaugh’s show had a cumulative weekly audience of 15.5 million listeners in December 2019, making it the most-listened-to radio show in the United States.

Despite his divisive personality, he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. President Donald Trump presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the 2020 State of the Union Address.