CINCINNATI (WKRC) – George Clooney’s sister, Adelia “Ada” Zeidler, has died of cancer. She was 65.
Zeidler died Friday at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, Kentucky, surrounded by loved ones, according to her online obituary.
In a statement to PEOPLE, Clooney said:
My sister, Ada, was my hero. She faced down cancer with courage and humor. I’ve never met anyone so brave. Amal and I will miss her terribly.
Born May 2, 1960, Zeidler was slightly more than a year older than her brother. She worked for many years as an elementary school art teacher in Augusta, Kentucky.
She married retired Army Capt. Norman Zeidler in 1987. He died in 2004.
Zeidler is survived by her children, Nick Zeidler and Allison Zeidler Herolaga, and her husband, Kenny.
