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.

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