Rush Limbaugh, the conservative commentator whose rhetorical persuasiveness and political pugnacity brought him a massive radio following, made him a multimillionaire and won him a Presidential Medal of Freedom, has died.
He was 70. Limbaugh's wife, Kathryn, announced his death on his long-running syndicated radio show on Wednesday, saying that her husband died Wednesday morning due to complications from lung cancer. "I know that I am most certainly not the Limbaugh you tuned in to listen to today.
I, like you, very much wish that Rush was with us behind the microphone right now welcoming you to another exceptional three hours of broadcasting," she said on the air. "For over 32 years, Rush has cherished you, his loyal audience, and always.
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