![]() ![]() Having lost both parents and a sister to cancer after the traditional oncology regimen of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy (which some of us deride as “cut, burn, and poison”) failed them, I sent Limbaugh an email urging him to seek out alternative, holistic medical treatment on the premise of “What do you have to lose?” To thank Limbaugh for the thousands of hours of his unique blend of information and entertainment over the past 30-plus years, I had “rallied around Rush” late last year in the only way I could think of. You rallied around Rush and lifted him up when he needed you the most. On behalf of the Limbaugh family, I would personally like to thank each and every one of you who prayed for Rush and inspired him to keep going. I, like you, very much wish Rush was behind this golden microphone right now,” Kathryn began, adding: “It is with profound sadness I must share with you directly that our beloved Rush … passed away this morning due to complications from lung cancer.” “I know that I am most certainly not the Limbaugh that you tuned in to listen to today. Kathryn served as the final guest host Wednesday, so to speak, albeit just for 10 minutes, preceding a “best of” compilation. He had continued to host his three-hour program weekdays to the extent that his declining health and the medical treatments permitted, with a variety of guest hosts filling in as needed. ![]() Limbaugh had announced the cancer diagnosis to his millions of listeners just over a year ago, on Feb. Namely, that the nationally syndicated, conservative talk show titan had lost his battle with stage 4 lung cancer at the age of 70. When a Limbaugh came on the radio at the usual time, and it was not Rush but instead his wife, Kathryn, it was painfully obvious what she was going to say. But when the news broke Wednesday shortly after noon EST, that didn’t make it any less hurtful. ![]() It was news that talk radio devotees, among whom I long have counted myself, had been anticipating-make that dreading-for months. I was among those millions who tuned in weekdays from noon to 3 p.m. For more than 30 years, Limbaugh informed and entertained millions of fans with his keen political insights and irreverent humor that skewered the Left. 17, marks the second anniversary of the death of talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh, who saved the AM dial from demise with his pioneering national conservative talk radio program. ![]()
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