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Haing S. Ngor

Cambodian-American physician and actor (1940–1996)

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Occupation

Physician

Born in

French Indochina

Born

March 22, 1940

Zodiac

Aries

20,429

days lived

55

age at death

Born
March 22, 1940 in 🇰🇭French Indochina
Died
February 25, 1996 (aged 55)
Zodiac
♈︎Aries·dragon 🐉
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Haing Somnang Ngor was a Cambodian and American actor, physician, and activist. He made his acting debut in the biographical drama film The Killing Fields (1984) as journalist Dith Pran, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, becoming the first actor of Asian descent to win the award and one of the only two amateur actors to win an Academy Award, following Harold Russell.

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Sun Sign

Aries♈︎

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Moon Sign

Virgo♍︎

Dominant Element

Fire

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Planetary positions calculated for March 22, 1940

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1996
Day 20,428
Age 55

Death of Haing S. Ngor

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Feb 25, 1996

Haing S. Ngor was murdered during a robbery.

1987
Day 17,086
Age 46

Publication of 'A Cambodian Odyssey'

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Jan 1, 1987

Autobiography detailing his life and experiences in Cambodia.

1985
Day 16,439
Age 45

Oscar Win for Best Supporting Actor

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96%
Mar 25, 1985

Won Academy Award for his role in 'The Killing Fields'.

1984
Day 16,296
Age 44

Debut in 'The Killing Fields'

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Nov 2, 1984

Starred as Cambodian journalist Dith Pran in the film.

1980
Day 14,529
Age 39

Arrival in the United States

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Jan 1, 1980
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1979
Day 14,164
Age 38

Escape from Cambodia

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Jan 1, 1979
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1975
Day 12,809
Age 35

Khmer Rouge Seizure of Phnom Penh

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Apr 17, 1975

The Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia's capital.