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Westheimer was born Karola Ruth Siegel, on June 4, 1928, in the small village of Wiesenfeld (now part of Karlstadt am Main), in Germany. [6] [7] She was the only child of Orthodox Jews, Irma (née Hanauer), a housekeeper, and Julius Siegel, a notions wholesaler and son of the family for whom Irma worked. [8]
“The children of Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer are sad to announce the passing of their mother, the internationally-celebrated sex therapist, author, talk show host, professor, and orphan of the ...
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the renowned sex therapist who was a straight shooter as a radio talk show host and TV personality, has died, ET has confirmed. She was 96.In a statement to ET, her rep ...
Ruth Westheimer, the taboo-shattering sex therapist who built a career in TV and radio as “Dr. Ruth,” died Friday at her home in New York City, according to The New York Times. She was 96 ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96. Westheimer died on Friday at her home in New York City, surrounded by her family, according to publicist and friend Pierre Lehu.
Ruth Westheimer, who brought frank talk about sex into America’s living rooms for the first time as radio and television talk show host Dr. Ruth, has died. She was 96. Westheimer died on Friday ...
Westheimer became a pop culture icon as Dr. Ruth in the '80s with her frank advice about sex and relationships on her radio, and later, television shows.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the Holocaust orphan who rose to become one of the most famous sex therapists in America, a 4-foot-7 celebrity with a big smile and a penchant for tackling the most taboo of ...