Sydney Schanberg
Sydney Schanberg | |
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| Born | Sydney Hillel Schanberg January 17, 1934 Clinton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 2016 (aged 82) Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Janice Leah Sakofsky (1967-1976 divorced) Jane Freiman (1995-2016 his death) |
| Children | Jessica and Rebecca |
Sydney Hillel Schanberg (January 17, 1934 – July 9, 2016) was an American journalist who was best known for his coverage of the war in Cambodia. He was the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize, two George Polk awards, two Overseas Press Club awards, and the Sigma Delta Chi prize for distinguished journalism. Schanberg was portrayed by Sam Waterston in the 1984 film The Killing Fields based on the experiences of Schanberg and the Cambodian journalist Dith Pran in Cambodia.