Hollywood star George Clooney has paid tribute to his sister, Ada, who has died
George Clooney(Image: Getty)
George Clooney has revealed his sister, Ada, has died, aged 65, following her battle with cancer.
The Hollywood star, 64, paid tribute to his “hero” sibling, Adelia Zeidler, known as Ada, saying both he and wife Amal would ‘miss her terribly’.
Praising his sister for “facing cancer with courage and humour”, George told People magazine: “My sister, Ada, was my hero. She faced down cancer with courage and humour. I’ve never met anyone so brave. Amal and I will miss her terribly.”
Ada passed away “peacefully” on Friday while “surrounded by the people she loved” at St Elizabeth healthcare in Kentucky, US.
Ada died on Friday, and George hailed her as his “hero” in an emotional tribute(Image: mhfuneralhome)
In addition to her parents Nick and Nina, “[Ada] leaves behind her beloved children, Nick Zeidler and Allison Zeidler Herolaga and her husband, Kenny; her brother, George Clooney and his wife, Amal; and several uncles, aunts, and cousins,” her obituary read.
The mum-of-two, who was named after her great grandmother, was described in her obituary as a “talented artist”, who put her skills to use as an art teacher at Augusta Independent School in her hometown of Augusta, Kentucky, reports the Mirror.
“In high school, her academic achievements qualified her to be a National Merit Scholar,” her online memorial read.
“Her love for reading connected her with other readers in a local book club.She was also a member of the Augusta Art Guild and was a past grand marshal of Augusta’s Annual White Christmas Parade.”
Unlike her younger brother, Ada led a life away from the limelight.
Despite her private lifestyle, she publicly supported George on numerous occasions, including attending his star-studded wedding to Amal in Venice in 2014.
Ada was photographed standing next to the ER star on a boat as they navigated a canal in the Italian city, surrounded by famous faces invited to the wedding.
George said Ada “faced down cancer with courage and humour”
The siblings shared their childhood in Kentucky. In 2015, George revealed to CBS This Morning, “My sister, I’m very close to.”
The two-time Academy Award winner also reminisced about cherished moments with Ada during their childhood in a speech at the Workhuman convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Centre in Nashville in March 2019, as reported by The Tennessean.
“On Christmas morning, when we woke up, before we could open any presents we would drive an hour and a half to some stranger’s home and spend the morning having Christmas with these people, bringing presents,” the actor remembered.
“The understanding was that we are all in this together. It taught me so much.”
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