Her publicist, Pierre Lehu, who co-authored books with Westheimer, confirmed her death.
She was restful when she passed away.
Her father, Julius, was taken away by the Nazis in 1938.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer in 2019, left, and 1990Everett Collection
She emigrated to Palestine in 1945 after the war, and began going by her middle name, Ruth.
Sshe trained to be a sniper for the Israeli Army.
He became her third husband, and she called their 36-year union her real marriage.
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In 1980, her big break arrived.
Public radio station WYNYs community affairs manager, Betty Elam, had heard Westheimer speak.
She proposed a call-in show on sex education.
In later years, she lectured, taught, and wrote books.
Additionally,Ask Dr. Ruth,a film about her extraordinary life, premiered in theaters in 2019.
Survivors include her two children, Miriam and Joel; and four grandchildren.
Her husband, Manfred, died in 1997.
