Haing S. Ngor

Haing S. Ngor
Ngor in 1986
Born
Haing Somnang Ngor

(1940-03-22)March 22, 1940
Samrong Yong, Cambodia, French Indochina
DiedFebruary 25, 1996(1996-02-25) (aged 55)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of deathMurder (gunshot wounds)
Resting placeRose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California, U.S.
Citizenship
  • Cambodia (until 1986)
  • United States (from 1986)
OccupationActor
Years active1984–1996
Spouse
Chang My-Huoy
(died 1978)
RelativesChan 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 Dith Pran in the biographical drama film The Killing Fields (1984). He was murdered in Los Angeles in 1996.