· ruth westheimer, the taboo-shattering sex therapist who built a career in tv and radio as “ dr. Ruth westheimer, who tore down taboos with her open, nonjudgmental and good-humored public conversations about human intimacy, has died. Karola ruth westheimer, better known as dr. Ruth ,” died friday at her home in new york city, according to the new york times. A cause of death for westheimer was not released. Lehu also confirmed westheimer’s death to people magazine. Two years later, westheimer moved to paris, france, where she studied psychology at the sorbonne. · according to the times, westheimer’s spokesman, pierre lehu, confirmed that she died friday, , at her home in new york city. It was announced saturday by her frequent co-author and spokesman pierre. Ruth for her books and radio and tv appearances, westheimer died at her home friday in new york city. “she was restful when she passed away. On her 20th birthday, she was wounded in action by an exploding shell during mortar fire on jerusalem during the 1947–1949 palestine war, and almost lost both feet. Ruth westheimer, the sex therapist who became a pop culture phenomenon in the 1980s for her frank and humorous approach to human sexuality, has died. · ruth westheimer, popular sex therapist who urged her listeners to “get some,” died friday at her home in new york city at the age of 96. · internationally acclaimed sex therapist dr. Ruth, was a german and american sex therapist and talk show host.
