Rush Limbaugh, Partisan Conservative Radio Host, Dies at 70

He used the power of talk radio to influence the culture
Donald Trump awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Rush Limbaugh speaks at “An Evenining With Rush Limbaugh” event in Novi, Michigan in 2007.Photographer: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

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By Patrick Oster

February 17, 2021 at 5:25 PM UTC

Updated on

February 17, 2021 at 7:03 PM UTC

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Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio talk-show host who attracted a large audience by espousing right-wing political opinions and conspiracy theories while attacking mainstream media, has died. He was 70.

He died Wednesday, according to Fox News, citing an announcement from his family. Limbaugh told his listeners a year ago that he was receiving treatment for advanced lung cancer.