Rush Limbaugh was an American radio personality, conservative political commentator, author, and television show host who passed away he was 70

 Rush Limbaugh was an American radio personality, conservative political commentator, author, and television show host who passed away on February 17, 2021. He was best known as the host of The Rush Limbaugh Show, which was nationally syndicated on AM and FM radio stations. Limbaugh became one of the premier conservative voices in the United States during the 1990s, and his show became the most listened-to radio show in the United States, attracting 15.5 million listeners. He wrote seven books, two of which made The New York Times Best Seller list. Despite being a polarizing figure, he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, and he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

                                                                (January 12, 1951 – February 17, 2021) 

Limbaugh was born on January 12, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to parents Rush Hudson Limbaugh II and Mildred Carolyn Limbaugh. He and his younger brother David were born into

the prominent political Limbaugh family; his father was a lawyer and a United States fighter pilot who served in World War II. Limbaugh was partly of German ancestry, and his family included many lawyers, including his grandfather, father, and brother. Limbaugh's grandfather, Rush Limbaugh Sr., was a Missouri prosecutor, judge, special commissioner, and member of the Missouri House of Representatives.

In 1969, Limbaugh graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School, where he played football. At age 16, he worked his first radio job at KGMO, a local radio station. Limbaugh later cited Chicago DJ Larry Lujack as a major influence on him. In deference to his parents' desire that he attend college, he enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University but dropped out after two semesters. According to his mother, "he flunked everything [...] he just didn't seem interested in anything except radio."

In February 1971, after dropping out of college, Limbaugh accepted an offer to DJ at WIXZ, a

Top 40 station in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. He adopted the airname "Bachelor Jeff" Christie and worked afternoons before moving to morning drive. In 1973, after eighteen months at WIXZ, Limbaugh was fired from the station due to "personality conflict" with the program director. He then started a nighttime position at KQV in Pittsburgh, succeeding Jim Quinn. In late 1974, Limbaugh was dismissed after new management put pressure on the program director to fire him.

In 1975, Limbaugh began an afternoon show at the Top 40 station KUDL in Kansas City, Missouri. He soon became the host of a public affairs talk program that aired on weekend mornings, which allowed him to develop his style and present more controversial ideas. In 1977, he was let go from the station but remained in Kansas City to start an evening show at KFIX. The stint was short-lived, however, and disagreements with management led to his dismissal weeks later. By this time, Limbaugh had become disillusioned with radio and felt pressure to pursue a different career. He looked back on himself as "a moderate failure [...] as a deejay". In 1979, he accepted a part-time role in group sales for the Kansas City Royals baseball team, which developed into a full-time position as director.

Limbaugh's breakthrough in radio came in 1984 when he started a morning talk show at WABC in New York City. He soon became one of the most listened-to radio hosts in the city. In 1988, he began national syndication of his show, which would go on to become one of the most popular radio shows in the country. Over the years, Limbaugh

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