Pioneering sex therapist Dr Ruth Westheimer has died aged 96. The 4ft 7in tall straight-talker, best known as Dr Ruth and who is globally renowned for revolutionising the way the world talked about sex and sexuality while driving the ‘sexpert’ industry – despite saying she was a “square” – died peacefully at home in Manhattan, New York City , while clutching her family’s hands, her publicist said on Saturday. Dr Ruth’s representative Pierre Lehu added in a statement to Page Six: “She died peacefully, at home, holding the hands of her son and daughter.
” In a separate comment to People, Pierre added: “It was as peacefully as she could possibly go. She was 96. “It’s amazing, there was stuff still going on in her life and someone wants to make a biopic about her.
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