Cambodian genocide survivor, gynecologist, and refugee, Dr. Haing Ngor, who made a historic win at the 1995 Oscars for his role in The Killing Fields, was shot to death in an alley outside his Chinatown, Los Angeles, apartment in what was ruled as a robbery-gone-wrong.Speculation by Ngor's family and supporters from the Cambodian community alleged that his death was an assassination executed by the Khmer Rouge regime and dictator Pol Pot. Later, three men from an Asian-American street gang named Oriental Lazy Boyz were convicted of the killing after an international investigation failed to link Ngor's death to Cambodia.David W Poole@DavidWPoole73@mrbrianrowe Dr Haing S Ngor - Best Supporting Actor (1984) for The Killing Fields. An actual survivor of the Cambodian death camps, he had never acted before and is one of only two amateur actors to win an Academy Award. Also one of only 2 people of Asian descent to win an Oscar for acting.142@mrbrianrowe Dr Haing S Ngor - Best Supporting Actor (1984) for The Killing Fields. An actual survivor of the Cambodian death camps, he had never acted before and is one of only two amateur actors to win an Academy Award. Also one of only 2 people of Asian descent to win an Oscar for acting. https://t.co/d3f45g8Nr4Refugee-turned-actor Dr. Haing Ngor's shooting death is set to feature in ID's People Magazine Investigates this Monday. The episode titled A Killing in Chinatown will air on the channel at 8:00 pm ET on July 3, 2023.The official synopsis of the episode reads:"Cambodian genocide survivor Dr Haing Ngor wins an Oscar for his role in 'The Killing Fields,' then he's gunned down outside his Los Angeles home, and the LAPD investigates a web of political intrigue, revenge and street gangs to uncover the truth."Dr. Haing Ngor's career as an actor, his death, and more about the Cambodian genocide survivor1) Ngor was one among millions who were victimized by the Cambodian genocideThe Sting@TSting18Dr. Haing S. Ngor was born OTD in 1940. He had no acting experience before winning an Oscar for The Killing Fields (1984). He survived Cambodian prison camps by eating insects and in 1996 was murdered in LA during a robbery for refusing to give up a locket of his deceased wife.42965Dr. Haing S. Ngor was born OTD in 1940. He had no acting experience before winning an Oscar for The Killing Fields (1984). He survived Cambodian prison camps by eating insects and in 1996 was murdered in LA during a robbery for refusing to give up a locket of his deceased wife. https://t.co/yW7epcGxeRDr. Haing Ngor, a gynecologist, was one among millions who were victimized by the Cambodian genocide carried out by the Khmer Rouge under the leadership of dictator Pol Pot during the 70s. According to Vice, Ngor was tortured, imprisoned, and starved in labor camps until he escaped and crossed borders in 1979.He then settled down in Chinatown in Los Angeles.2) Dr. Haing Ngor was picked for his role in Killing Fields while he was working in ChinatownDan Hopper@evohoppIt was in one of these camps that Dr. Haing S. Ngor auditioned for the role of Dith Pran in the 1984 film The Killing Fields. In fact, Ngor’s experiences had been worse than Pran’s, and he helped contribute ideas to make the film as realistic as possible. [4/5]8It was in one of these camps that Dr. Haing S. Ngor auditioned for the role of Dith Pran in the 1984 film The Killing Fields. In fact, Ngor’s experiences had been worse than Pran’s, and he helped contribute ideas to make the film as realistic as possible. [4/5] https://t.co/AglyKLN9zYNgor did not have any prior acting experience when he was picked for the role of Dith Pran in the 1994 film The Killing Fields, a biographical drama depicting the horrors of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. Before being cast as Pran, he worked as a security guard in Los Angeles when he first arrived, following which he was employed as a caseworker for the refugees in a Chinatown Service Center.It was during his job at the service center that he was cast for the film.3) He became the first Asian actor to win in the Best Supporting Actor category at the OscarsNish Verma@DocNish74Today is his birthday. Dr Haing Ngor. #thekillingfields #cambodia #Oscars #NeverForget1811Today is his birthday. Dr Haing Ngor. #thekillingfields #cambodia #Oscars #NeverForget https://t.co/yc9iBtGDalIn 1995, Cambodian refugee-turned-actor Dr. Haing Ngor made history at the Oscars by becoming the first Asian actor to win an Academy Award in the Best Supporting Actor category. He bagged the award for his role in The Killing Fields. The film was based on Ngor's personal experiences during the Khmer Rouge regime when he was incarcerated in prison camps. He was a bold critic of the regime and dictator Pol Pot and played the role of a Cambodian journalist.4) Apart from being an actor, Dr. Haing Ngor was also a human rights advocate and wrote an autobiographyNorthwest Suburban College@NWSC_CollegeMay is AAPIH Month and NWSC wants to recognize some of the contributions of AAPI Americans to the history of Medicine in the USDr Haing Ngor was a gynecologist and obstetrician in Cambodia before being forced into a prison camp under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in 1975. 1/3May is AAPIH Month and NWSC wants to recognize some of the contributions of AAPI Americans to the history of Medicine in the USDr Haing Ngor was a gynecologist and obstetrician in Cambodia before being forced into a prison camp under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in 1975. 1/3 https://t.co/SdQTnWFDwhFollowing his Oscars victory, Ngor played notable roles in a few other films including 1993's Heaven and Earth directed by Oliver Stone, and My Life, which was released in the same year. He was also a human rights advocate and an outspoken critic of the Khmer Rouge, who helped organizations that aided Cambodian refugees.He gave several lectures about human rights and also wrote an autobiography alongside Roger Warner, titled A Cambodian Odyssey, which was first published in 1987. It was later republished as Survival in the Killing Fields.5) Ngor was shot to death outside his apartment in early 1996Los Angeles Times reported that about a year after his historic win at the Oscars, Dr. Haing Ngor was shot to death outside his Chinatown apartment on February 25, 1996. He had just parked his Mercedes Benz when he was gunned down and witnesses reported seeing three men fleeing the scene of the crime.Authorities later found the 55-year-old's car keys on the vehicle floor. They also discovered cash in his pants pocket and inside the pocket of the jacket found in the backseat.The shooting was ruled as a robbery gone wrong when authorities failed to find his Rolex watch and a 24-karat gold locket with a picture of his deceased wife in his apartment. It was alleged that Ngor was shot when he refused to hand over the locket after willingly giving the suspects his watch.Learn more about the case on ID's People Magazine Investigates this Monday at 8 pm ET.