Ruth Westheimer

Karola Ruth Westheimer, better known as Dr. Ruth, was a German and American sex therapist and talk show host. Westheimer was born in Germany to a Jewish family. As... Wikipedia

• Born:  Karola Ruth Siegel, June 4, 1928, Wiesenfeld, Bavaria, Germany
• Age at death:  96 years
• Died:  July 12, 2024, New York City, U.S.
• Other names:  Dr. Ruth, Ruth K. Siegel, Ruth K. Westheimer
• Citizenship:  German Reich (until 1935), U.S. (from 1965), Germany (from 2007)
• Education:  University of Paris (BA), The New School (MA), Columbia University (EdD), Cornell University
• Occupation:  Sex therapist, academic, talk show host, author
• Years active:  1959–2024
• Board member of:  Museum of Jewish Heritage
• Children:  2, including Joel Westheimer
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo