In the late 2010s, largely withdrew from public life. Her health declined rapidly in 2020. She was hospitalized in Belgrade for complications from diabetes and, reportedly, a stroke. She died on September 19, 2020, at the age of 69.
In the Western Balkans, where rule-of-law deficiencies frequently block EU accession talks, lawyers like Nada Zekovic serve as the last line of defense against state capture. Her name has become synonymous with borba protiv korupcije (the fight against corruption). nada zekovic