Haing S. Ngor
Haing Somnang Ngor (Khmer: ហាំង សំណាង ង៉ោ; Chinese: 吳漢潤; pinyin: Wú Hànrùn; March 22, 1940 – February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian American gynecologist, obstetrician, actor and author. He is best remembered for winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1985 for his debut performance in the film The Killing Fields (1984), in which he portrayed Cambodian journalist and refugee Dith Pran.
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| Full name at birth | Haing Somnang Ngor
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| Claim to fame | The Killing Fields
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| Date of birth | 22 March 1940
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| Place of birth | Samrong Young, Cambodia
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| Date of death | 25 February 1996
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| Age | 55 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Homicide
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| Resting place | Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor, physician, author
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Haing S. Ngor is known for his role in the TV series People Magazine Investigates (2016) as Self - Cambodian Khmer Rouge Refugee.
He is also known for his role in the TV special The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) as Self - Memorial Tribute.
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