Haing S. Ngor

Haing S. Ngor
Ngor in 1986
Born
Haing Somnang Ngor

(1940-03-22)March 22, 1940
Samrong Yong, Cambodia, French Indochina
DiedFebruary 25, 1996(1996-02-25) (aged 55)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of deathMurder (gunshot wounds)
Resting placeRose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California, U.S.
Citizenship
  • Cambodia (until 1986)
  • U.S. (naturalized in 1986)
OccupationActor
Years active1984–1996
Spouse
Chang My-Huoy
(died 1978)
RelativesChan Sarun (brother)

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 Cambodian-American journalist Dith Pran in the biographical drama film The Killing Fields (1984). He was murdered in Los Angeles in 1996.


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