Legendary canadian sex educator sue johanson dies at 93

The public speaker and registered nurse was best known for discussing various sex-related topics without shame or judgment.

The year-old passed away in a long-term care home outside of Toronto on Thursday, her family said.

Emlyn Travis is a news writer at Entertainment Weekly with over five years of experience covering the latest in entertainment. She joined EW in August She was Lisa Rideout, who directed and produced Sex with Sue , a documentary about Johanson, confirmed the host's death in a social media tribute on Thursday. In it, she called Johanson " an incredible, unstoppable force " and commended how she "paved the way for how we talk about sex and sexuality today.

Johanson reportedly died surrounded by family in a long-term care facility in Thornhill, Ontario, a representative told the CBC. A cause of death was not revealed.

Sue Johanson, the beloved Canadian broadcaster who in her golden years enraptured a generation with straightforward sex advice, has died at 93, a representative .

Born in Toronto in , Johanson initially began her career as a nurse before going on to open one of the first birth control clinics in Canada at her daughters' high school in She would continue to run the clinic over the next 18 years. Johanson rose to popularity when she began hosting her own radio program, titled Sunday Night Sex Show , in Aiming to answer any questions that weren't covered in health class, listeners were encouraged to call in and receive advice from Johanson about all manner of sex-related questions, ranging from how to use sex toys to discussions about societal taboos surrounding sex.

Her non-judgmental approach to each question — along with her signature wit and charm — quickly awarded Johanson a devoted fanbase. Sunday Night Sex Show later became a successful television program, which aired across Canada from until , and led to its own successful U. She was awarded the Order of Canada, the country's highest lifetime achievement honor, in