Ruth Westheimer, the superstar sex therapist known to millions as “Dr. Ruth”, has died aged 96.
Westheimer died Friday at her home in Manhattan, her publicist Pierre Lehu confirmed. No cause of death was announced.
The sex therapist, who was born in Germany in 1928, survived the Holocaust before relocating to the United States in 1956.
She spent decades working in academia before coming to public prominence in 1980, with the segment “Sexually Speaking” on New York’s WYNY radio network.
The pint-sized star — who was already aged in 50s — quickly became famed for her frank advice on intimacy, helping to de-stigmatize sex for generations of Americans.
Westheimer’s tips were always delivered with cheer and respect, and her cheeky catchphrase “Get some!” became beloved by listeners.
