and he. did talk about that towards the end of his life. i think one of the attributes that to me stands out most about rush is what happened after he got the diagnosis. his bucket list. as much as i love radio i have loved radio since i was a kid, if i that a death sentence tomorrow, i m done. sorry, i ve got some things i want to see around this planet before i get out of here. rush had a bucket list too. his bucket list was his audience.er every single l day that he was t in treatment that he could, he came to work. he delivered a show, and the shows wereca excellent. you couldn t tell when the shows were on than anything was wrong with him because his energy level was sky-high.