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Who Killed Haing Ngor?

Who Killed Haing Ngor?

By: Mary Patricia - "M.P." - Nunan
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 The FBI ruled the 1996 murder of Haing Ngor a robbery gone awry. This podcast will examine some of the lingering questions surrounding the case.We invite listeners to contact us with tips about the case, or to arrange to share any personal memories of Dr. Ngor.Who knows? We may just discover something new.Mary Patricia Nunan February 2023 World
Episodes
  • The Khmer Rouge Misdirect

    The Khmer Rouge Misdirect
    Oct 10 2025

    In 1996, Oscar-winning actor and Khmer rouge survivor Haing S. Ngor was gunned down outside his home in Los Angeles. His murder gave rise to a conspiracy theory - that the Khmer Rouge sent assassins to silence their most famous critic. This episode dismantles that myth - and examines how it stopped the right questions from being asked. ⚠️ Contains descriptions of Khmer Rouge torture and violence.
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    25 mins
  • The Crime Scene

    The Crime Scene
    Oct 3 2025

    Episode Two - Season Two

    The Crime Scene

    Patricia Nunan visits Ngor’s home, in LA’s Chinatown - where Oscar-winning actor and Khmer Rouge survivor Haing Ngor was murdered in 1996.

    With Innocence Center lawyer Mike Semanchik and friend Doug Niven, she retraces the crime and questions the state’s narrative.
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    33 mins
  • Season Two - Intro

    Season Two - Intro
    Oct 3 2025

    Haing S. Ngor survived the Khmer Rouge, only to be shot dead outside his Los Angeles home. His raw performance in the 1984 film, “The Killing Fields,” won him an Academy Award and brought international attention to Cambodia’s genocidal Khmer Rouge period.

    At the time of his murder, Ngor lived between worlds: Hollywood and post-war Cambodia. He was admired, but also resented.

    Who Killed Haing Ngor explores his extraordinary life, and investigates the leads the LAPD missed or ignored.
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    9 mins
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