George Clooney mourns ‘hero’ sister Ada after her death at 65: ‘I will miss her terribly’
George Clooney is mourning the loss of his older sister, Adelia ‘Ada’ Zeidler, who passed away at the age of 65.
The star’s late brother passed away on Friday, December 19, following a battle with cancer. People.
Clooney confirmed his sister’s death on Saturday, describing her as his ‘hero’ and reflecting on her bravery.
‘My sister Ada was my hero. He faced cancer with courage and humor. I’ve never met someone so brave. Amal and I will miss him very much.’
According to a report, Zeidler died in St. Louis, Kentucky, on December 19. He ‘died peacefully’ at Elizabeth Healthcare ‘surrounded by the people he loved’. official obituary.
Clooney’s sister was born in Los Angeles on May 2, 1960, to mother Nina and father Nick, and has also been described as a ‘talented artist’.
George Clooney, 70, is mourning the loss of his older sister, Adelia ‘Ada’ Zeidler, who passed away at the age of 65; Seen in London in November
The star’s late brother passed away on Friday, December 19, following a battle with cancer, according to People ; Zeidler is seen above in Augusta, Kentucky, in 2012
Zeidler had shared her skills as an elementary art teacher at Augusta Independent School for several years.
‘His academic achievements in high school qualified him for a National Merit Scholar. ‘His love of reading brought him together with other readers at a local book club.’
Clooney’s sister “was also a member of the Augusta Arts League and was a former grand marshal of Augusta’s Annual White Christmas Parade,” the obituary continued.
‘In addition to her parents, she leaves behind her beloved children, Nick Zeidler and Allison Zeidler Herolaga, and her husband, Kenny; his brother George Clooney and his wife Amal; and several uncles, aunts and cousins.’
Next week on Monday, December 22, at St. Paul’s Church in Maysville, Kentucky. A funeral service is planned at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
While Zeidler lives a more private life, he has previously shown his support for his brother over the years.
In 2014, when Clooney was officially getting married to Amal, Clooney was seen attending their Venice wedding.
Zeidler was seen standing next to his famous brother in a boat while traveling on a canal in the city.
‘My sister Ada was my hero. He faced cancer with courage and humor. I’ve never met someone so brave. “Amal and I will miss him very much,” he said in a statement to People. Above, Ada is seen as a toddler
Clooney’s sister was born in Los Angeles on May 2, 1960, to mother Nina and father Nick, and has also been described as a ‘talented artist’.
While growing up in Kentucky, Clooney and Ada were very close and often played games together.
‘One day I came home from work and George, our daughter and a few of our friends were having a party. [a room of our house]their mother, Nina, told HGTV in 2006. People.
‘They had taken [marshmallows]and they were licking one side of them and throwing them to each other. ‘When I walked in there were sweets all over the room.’
Ada married Norman Zeidler in 1987 and the couple had two children; their uncle was Clooney.
During the wedding, the actor reportedly read scripture and his relative, Hollywood star Rosemary Clooney, sang to the newlyweds.
About being an uncle to his sister’s children, Clooney told CBS This Morning in 2015: ‘I have a niece and nephew.
‘My nephew became prom king. From the high school I went to where my name was not mentioned [prom king].’
In 2014, she was seen attending their Venice wedding, where Clooney officially married Amal; Clooney and his sister seen at his wedding in Venice in 2014
