The Murder of Oscar-Winning Actor Dr. Haing S. Ngor - Part 1
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? Â Episode Sources: âA Cambodian Odysseyâ by Haing Ngor with Roger Warner, 1987 âKhmer Rouge: Cambodia's years of brutalityâ BBC, Nov 16, 2018 Strangeland Season 3: The Killing Fields of L.A. hosted by Ben Adair and Mayly Tao, Audiochuck, Aug 16, 2024 âWorld Report 2024: Cambodiaâ Human Rights Watch âCambodia 1975-1979â United States Holocaust Memorial Museum âKhmer Rouge Ideologyâ Holocaust Memorial Day Trust âKhmer Rougeâ Britannica TAK SUN TAN v. RUNNELS (2005) âWorld News Briefs; Poltical Motive Alleged In Killing of Cambodianâ The New York Times, AP, Feb 29, 1996, Sec. A, p. 12 âFor Haing Ngor, Sorrow Marks a Return Homeâ by Elizabeth Lu, Los Angeles Times, Sep 12, 1989 â`KILLING FIELDS' OF L.A. CLAIM CAMBODIAN HEROâ Deseret News, AP, Mar 03, 1996 âUnauthorized play about Oscar-winner Haing S. Ngor causes frictionâ by David Ng, Los Angeles Times, July 17, 2013 âThe day Haing S. Ngor won the Oscarâ by Roger Ebert, Dec 14, 2012 âThree Men Convicted of Killing Ngorâ by Daniel Yi and Greg Krikorian, Los Angeles Times, Apr 17, 1998 âRevisiting Haing Ngor's murder: 'Killing Fields' theory won't dieâ by My-Thuan Tran, Los Angeles Times, Jan 21, 2010 âCambodian Physician Who Won an Oscar for 'Killing Fields' Is Slainâ by Kenneth B. Noble, The New York Times, Feb 27, 1996 âGreat Niece Of Famous Doctor Returns To Cambodia As Part Of PCOM GA Mission Tripâ by Chris Starrs, Gwinnett Daily Post, Sep 15, 2024 âTragedy Behind the âKilling Fieldsâ Star Who Won a Supporting Actor Oscarâ by Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, Feb 24, 2016 Â Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Â
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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? Â Episode Sources: âA Cambodian Odysseyâ by Haing Ngor with Roger Warner, 1987 âKhmer Rouge: Cambodia's years of brutali...