His wife Kathryn made the announcement on Limbaugh’s radio show on Wednesday, announcing he died after a battle with lung cancer, Fox News reported.
“It is with profound sadness I must share with you directly that our beloved Rush, my wonderful husband, passed away this morning due to complications from lung cancer,” she said.
He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from former President Donald Trump and was in several hall of fames for broadcasters.
“He was a fantastic man. He was a fantastic talent,” former President Trump said in a Fox News interview on Wednesday. “People, whether they loved him or not, they respected him.”
“Rush was so gracious and so great. Then, over a period of time, I got to know him and he loved this country. He loved the country, he loved his wife and his family. And he loved his fans,” he said.