Nate Thayer | |
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 Thayer in 1990 | |
| Born | Nathaniel Talbott Thayer April 21, 1960 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | c. January 3, 2023 (aged 62)[a] Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | University of Massachusetts, Boston |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Father | Harry E. T. Thayer |
| Website | natethayer |
Nathaniel Talbott Thayer (April 21, 1960 – c. January 3, 2023) was an American freelance journalist whose work focused on international organized crime, narcotics trafficking, human rights, and areas of military conflict.
He is most notable for having interviewed Pol Pot, in his capacity as Cambodia correspondent for the Far Eastern Economic Review. He also wrote for Jane's Defence Weekly, Soldier of Fortune, the Associated Press, and more than 40 other publications, including The Cambodia Daily and The Phnom Penh Post.
On January 3, 2023, Thayer was found dead at home in Falmouth, Massachusetts. His health had been declining for about a decade. According to Thayer's brother, the exact timing of his death was not clear.
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