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Rush Limbaugh

Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (/ˈlɪmbɔː/ LIM-baw; January 12, 1951 – February 17, 2021) was an American conservative political commentator who was the host of The Rush Limbaugh Show, which first aired in 1984 and was nationally syndicated on AM and FM radio stations from 1988 until his death in 2021.

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Awards
Marconi Award × 5 · Radio Hall of Fame (1993) · NAB Hall of Fame (1998) · Medal of Freedom (2020)
Born
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (1951-01-12)January 12, 1951 Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.
Died
February 17, 2021(2021-02-17) (aged 70) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Occupations
Radio host · political pundit
Relatives
Limbaugh family
Resting place
Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri

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Rush Limbaugh

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Awards · 4
Rush Limbaugh → Marconi Award × 5, Medal of Freedom (2020), NAB Hall of Fame (1998), Radio Hall of Fame (1993)
Occupations · 2
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Born · 1
Rush Limbaugh → Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (1951-01-12)January 12, 1951 Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.

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Rush LimbaughYears active1967–20211.00infobox
Rush Limbaughis aBig Fat Idiot and Other Observations0.90text

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