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Haing Somnang Ngor ( Khmer: ហាំង សំណាង ង៉ោ; March 22, 1940 – February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian-born American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Dith Pran in the biographical drama film The Killing Fields (1984). He was murdered in Los Angeles in 1996.
Twenty years ago today, Khmer Rouge survivor and Academy Award-winning actor Haing S. Ngor was gunned down just yards from his Los Angeles home.
Haing S. Ngor was a Cambodian physician and actor best known for his role in the movie The Killing Fields (1984), which depicted the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia that Ngor himself had lived through.
Haing S. Ngor. Actor: The Killing Fields. Haing S. Ngor was a native of Cambodia. Before the war, he was a physician & medical officer in the Cambodian army. He became a captive of the Khmer Rouge. He was imprisoned & tortured.
Haing S. Ngor. Actor: The Killing Fields. Haing S. Ngor was a native of Cambodia. Before the war, he was a physician & medical officer in the Cambodian army. He became a captive of the Khmer Rouge. He was imprisoned & tortured.
Sep 20, 2023 · On February 25, 1996, Haing S. Ngor was confronted by three teenagers and shot to death outside his Los Angeles home. His death was ruled a homicide via a botched robbery, though in subsequent ...
Mar 10, 2023 · Dr. Haing S. Ngor, left, the star of "The Killing Fields," at the BAFTA awards at the Grosvenor Hotel in London. He stands alongside Dith Pran, the Cambodian journalist who he portrayed on...
Dec 27, 2022 · Haing Somnang Ngor (1947?-1996) was a Cambodian doctor, a refugee, an actor, and an activist. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Dith Pran in the biographical film The Killing Fields (1984).
Los Angeles, California -- Early on the morning of the day that he would win the Academy Award, Dr. Haing S. Ngor found himself in the middle of the annual Oscar media circus.
Dr. Haing Somnang Ngor (March 22, 1940 – February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian American physician, actor and author who is best known for winning the 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his debut performance in the movie The Killing Fields, in which he portrayed Cambodian journalist and refugee Dith Pran.
