Dr Ruth Westheimer, who was one of the most famous sex therapists in the United States, has died at the age of 96. The media star and best-selling author died on Friday at her New York City home, surrounded by her family, according to her publicist and friend Pierre Lehu. As a 50-something psychiatrist, Westheimer found fame on radio, television and in bookstores during the 1980s by talking honestly in public about once-taboo, bedroom topics. The 4ft 7in tall celebrity, with a distinctive German accent who backed contraception, encouraged an open dialogue on previously closeted issues which affected her audience...