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Adelia 'Ada' Zeidler, George Clooney's Sister, Dies of Cancer at 65

The family set a Monday funeral, requesting memorial donations to Augusta’s Knoedler Memorial Library following her death surrounded by loved ones in Edgewood, Kentucky.

Overview

  • George Clooney honored his sister in a statement to People, calling her “my hero” and praising her courage and humor during cancer treatment.
  • Zeidler died on Dec. 19 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, Kentucky, according to her obituary.
  • A longtime Augusta, Kentucky resident, she taught elementary art at Augusta Independent School and was active in the Augusta Art Guild and a local book club.
  • She married retired Army captain Norman Zeidler in 1987; he died of a heart attack in 2004, and she is survived by children Nick Zeidler and Allison Zeidler Herolaga, her parents, and her brother George and his wife, Amal.
  • A Funeral Mass is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 22, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Maysville, with memorials directed to the Knoedler Memorial Library.