Breaking news: Ruth Westheimer, the sex guru known as Dr. Ruth, dies at 96

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS Ruth Westheimer, the psychologist who as "Dr. Ruth" became America's best-known sex counselor, has died at 96. Saturday, July 13, 2024 10:52 AM ET Ruth Westheimer was in her 50s when she first went on the air in 1980, answering listeners' mailed-in questions about sex and relationships on the radio station WYNY in New York. The show was such a hit that she quickly became a national celebrity and a one-woman business conglomerate. Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018