Rush Limbaugh's Widow Remembers

A year after polarizing conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh's death from lung cancer, his widow, Kathryn, is remembering her late husband and — no surprise — sharing some of what he thinks about the country now, according to People.

Speaking to Fox & Friends on Thursday morning, the 45-year-old Kathryn reflected on Rush's life and legacy, saying that she felt he "always led us to believe that America's best days are ahead. He would say I'm just a voice on the radio, but he was so much more. I call him America's Winston Churchill."

Limbaugh commanded an enormously popular and a deeply controversial career until he died, drawing millions to his daily radio show even as he was still regularly denounced by critics for a history of racist, misogynistic and inflammatory comments.

Kathryn, his fourth wife, was the one who announced his death last year, telling listeners on his show that February that her "wonderful husband" was "larger than life."

Kathryn & Rush

"I, like you, very much wish Rush was behind this golden microphone right now, welcoming you to another exceptional three hours of broadcasting," Kathryn said at the time. "For over 32 years, Rush has cherished you, his loyal audience, and always looked forward to every single show. 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."

Rush was diagnosed with lung cancer in January 2020. He died at the age of 70 about a year later.

Describing her husband outside of the broadcasting world, Kathryn said he was a man of faith who was "always mentally engaged, whether it was watching a television program or reading his iPad. He always said that life is show prep and I think it was very much, in his case."

Still, she said her late husband would likely be angry at the current state of affairs in the country, given his conservative background.

"I think he would be rather furious," she said in the interview, a full version of which was posted on Fox Nation. "He would be upset with the United States not being as strong as it has been and should be. I know he would say it's not time to panic."