Adelia “Ada” Zeidler, older sister of George ClooneyHe died at the age of 65 as a result of cancer, which he had struggled with in recent years. The actor said goodbye to her with a heartfelt message in which he defined her as his “heroine”. the bravest person he has ever met.
A far cry from the fame that his younger brother “Ada” achieved Art teacher for years at a school in Augusta, Kentucky, where he lived. He spent his last days there and died on Friday. “at peace, surrounded by the people he loved” according to his obituary at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood.
“It was my sister Ada my heroine He faced cancer with courage and humor. I’ve never met anyone so brave. “Amal and I will miss her terribly,” the actor said in a statement published by People.
Adelia Zeidler was born in May 1960, a year before the Hollywood producer and director, and was named in honor of her grandmother. She was the eldest daughter of journalist and television host Nick Clooney and writer Nina Bruce Warren.
While George became a global star in the 90s with “Emergency Room” and later in the film, Ada preferred to stay in Kentucky. There she married Norman Zeidler, a retired Army captain, in 1987. At the ceremony, George read passages from the Bible. The couple had two children and were together until his death in 2004 due to a heart attack.
Everyone spoke of her as a humble person who never tried to capitalize on her brother’s success, even though they shared a very close bond. Over time and his dedication as a teacher, he became a very popular person in the local community.
Adelia’s family will hold a funeral mass tomorrow at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Maysville, Kentucky. To continue his legacy, they asked for donations in his memory to the Knoedler Memorial Library in Augusta.
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