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Sydney Schanberg | |
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| Born | Sydney Hillel Schanberg January 17, 1934 Clinton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 2016 (aged 82) Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Janice Leah Sakofsky (1967-1976 divorced)[1] Jane Freiman (1995-2016 his death) [2] |
| Children | Jessica and Rebecca |
Sydney Hillel Schanberg (January 17, 1934 – July 9, 2016) was an American journalist who was best known for his coverage of the war in Cambodia. He was the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize, two George Polk awards, two Overseas Press Club awards, and the Sigma Delta Chi prize for distinguished journalism.[3] Schanberg was portrayed by Sam Waterston in the 1984 film The Killing Fields based on the experiences of Schanberg and the Cambodian journalist Dith Pran in Cambodia.
- ^ "Killing Fields reporter Sydney Schanberg dies". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. July 10, 2016.
- ^ "About the Author — Sydney Schanberg". Beyond the Killing Fields. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "Sydney H. Schanberg". April 2, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2016.