The Murder of Oscar-Winning Actor Dr. Haing S. Ngor - Part 1
Description
Haing Ngor's childhood in Cambodia was marked by political unrest leading up to the Cold War. As an adult, he survived the Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge regime to build a new life in Los Angeles, CA. His career took a surprising turn when he became an award-winning actor, but his life was cut short when he was gunned down in 1996. Did fame play a part in his murder?
Episode Sources:
“A Cambodian Odyssey” by Haing Ngor with Roger Warner, 1987
“Khmer Rouge: Cambodia's years of brutality” BBC, Nov 16, 2018
“World Report 2024: Cambodia” Human Rights Watch
“Cambodia 1975-1979” United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
“Khmer Rouge Ideology” Holocaust Memorial Day Trust
“For Haing Ngor, Sorrow Marks a Return Home” by Elizabeth Lu, Los Angeles Times, Sep 12, 1989
“`KILLING FIELDS' OF L.A. CLAIM CAMBODIAN HERO” Deseret News, AP, Mar 03, 1996
“The day Haing S. Ngor won the Oscar” by Roger Ebert, Dec 14, 2012
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