Haing S. Ngor
Haing S. Ngor | |
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Ngor in 1986 | |
| Born | Haing Somnang Ngor March 22, 1940 Samrong Yong, Cambodia, French Indochina |
| Died | February 25, 1996 (aged 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murder (gunshot wounds) |
| Resting place | Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–1996 |
| Spouse |
Chang My-Huoy (died 1978) |
| Relatives | Chan 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.