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George Clooney has paid tribute to him Sister Adelia “Ada” Zeidler, who has died of cancer at the age of 65.
cluny confirmed the news on PeopleIn which it was told that he died of illness on Friday.
“My sister, Ada, was my hero,” ocean 11 actor told the publication in a statement. “She faced cancer with courage and humor. I have never met such a brave person. Amal and I will miss her greatly.”
according to Zeidler’s obituaryShe died “peacefully surrounded by those she loved” in Edgewood, Kentucky. The funeral is scheduled for Monday, while memorials are suggested to be left at the Knoedler Memorial Library in Augusta.
She was born on May 2, 1960, in Los Angeles to Nick Clooney and Nina Bruce Warren.
His obituary reads, “A talented artist, he shared his skills as an elementary art teacher at the Augusta Independent School for many years.” “In high school, her academic achievements qualified her to become a National Merit Scholar. Her love of reading connected her to other readers in a local book club. She was also a member of the Augusta Art Guild and was a former Grand Marshal of Augusta’s annual White Christmas Parade.”
Zilder went to college in Louisville, Kentucky before working as a bookkeeper. She married Norman Zeidler, a retired Army captain, in 1987 in Augusta, Kentucky.
Her younger brother also attended the wedding, reading scripture, while her aunt Rosemary Clooney sang a song for the newlyweds at the reception. Norman later died of a heart attack in 2004. Over the years, Zilder largely remained out of the public eye, but continued a close relationship with her brother despite her fame. She also attended his 2017 wedding to wife Amal Clooney in Venice, Italy on September 27, 2014.
In a 2012 interview Columbus DispatchShe admitted how she communicated with her brother, and decided not to leave his phone number around in case it fell into the wrong person’s hands.
“I wouldn’t want it to be on my phone and then lose my phone,” she said at the time. “He can call me, and he does sometimes, but email is more convenient for both of us.”
“In addition to her parents, she is survived by her beloved children, Nick Zeidler and Allison Zeidler Herolaga and her husband, Kenny; her brother, George Clooney and his wife, Amal; and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins,” the obituary concluded.