George Clooney devastated by the death of his older sister at the age of 65

George Clooney faces grief. Her older sister, Adelia “ Ada » Zeidler died Friday December 19 at the age of 65 from cancer. “ My sister, Ada, was my hero », Confides Clooney to the American magazine People. “ She faced cancer with courage and humor. I have never met anyone so courageous. We will miss her terribly. »

Ada, said Augusta, died “ peacefully surrounded by the people she loved » at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Hospital in Edgewood, Kentucky, surrounded by her family. His funeral took place on Monday December 22.

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Teacher and reading enthusiast

Ada was born on May 2, 1960 in Los Angeles. She is the daughter of journalist and presenter Nick Clooney and Nina Bruce Warren. She spent several years teaching art at Augusta Independent School. Having developed a passion for reading in high school, his academic results earned him a national excellence scholarship. She was also a member of the Augusta Arts Guild and had served as patron of Augusta’s annual White Christmas Parade. After college in Louisville, Kentucky, Ada pursued a career as an accountant.

She married Norman Zeidler, who died of a heart attack in 2004. Together they had two children, Nicholas and Allison Zeidler. Although low-key, Ada made a notable appearance at her brother, George Clooney’s, wedding to Amal Clooney in Venice in 2014.

She leaves behind her her beloved children, Nick Zeidler and Allison Zeidler Herolaga and her husband, Kenny; his brother, George Clooney and his wife, Amal; as well as several uncles, aunts and cousins », Details the obituary.