Celebrity Net Worth says Limbaugh was the second-highest-paid radio host in 2019, behind Howard Stern. With an $85 million annual salary at the time of his death, Rush Limbaugh reached number 11 on Forbes’ list of celebrity earnings in 2020 and also ranked amongst the highest earning radio show hosts, according to Forbes. At the time of his death, Limbaugh’s net worth was $600 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. 17, 2021, at the age of 70 after a year-long battle with lung cancer. Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk show host and author, died Feb.