SWFL remembers Rush Limbaugh’s legacy, personality

The voice of American conservatism has died.

Rush Limbaugh died Wednesday morning at his home in Palm Beach after a year-long battle with lung cancer.

The radio talk show host leaves behind a legacy that few will ever forget.

“I must share with you directly that our beloved Rush, my wonderful husband, passed away,” said Kathryn Limbuagh, Rush’s wife.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a tweet that Limbaugh, whom he called a friend, “attracted millions of listeners and paved the way for the proliferation of conservative media. Rush was no flash in the pan — he was the dominant force in radio for decades.

“Rush is the GOAT — of radio, of conservative media and of inspiring a loyal army of American patriots.”

For more than three decades, Limbaugh pushed the envelope on talk radio and online, commenting on everything from politics to pop culture.

In 2006, he famously mocked actor Michael J. Fox for having Parkinson’s disease.

He also promoted the false rumor that President Barack Obama was born in Africa.

For the most part, though, he set the tone for conservative media, and his listeners loved him.

He was a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, who awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020.

At one point, “The Rush Limbaugh Show” was the highest-rated talk radio show in the nation, with millions of listeners.

He announced last year he had lung cancer, and in October, said it was terminal.

He was 70 years old.