Dith Pran

Cambodian photojournalist (1942–2008)
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Dith Pran

Summary

Dith Pran is a human[1]. He was born in Siem Reap[2]. He was born on September 23, 1942[3]. He died in New Brunswick[4]. He died on March 30, 2008[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], journalist[7], and photojournalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #6,990 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dith Pran was born in Siem Reap[2].
  • Dith Pran died in New Brunswick[4].
  • Dith Pran was born on September 23, 1942[3].
  • Dith Pran was born on September 27, 1942[10].
  • Dith Pran died on March 30, 2008[5].
  • Burial took place at Chestnut Grove Cemetery[11].
  • Dith Pran held citizenship in Cambodia[12].
  • Khmer was Dith Pran's native language[13].
  • Dith Pran's professions included photographer[6].
  • Dith Pran worked as a journalist[7].
  • Dith Pran's professions included photojournalist[8].
  • Dith Pran's field of work was photojournalism[14].
  • Dith Pran was employed by The New York Times Company[15].
  • Dith Pran is recorded as male[16].
  • Dith Pran's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dith Pran's Commons category is recorded as Dith Pran[18].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[19].
  • Dith Pran's residence is recorded as Woodbridge Township[20].
  • Dith Pran's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/31/nyregion/31dith.html[21].
  • Dith Pran's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Dith Pran's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Khmer[23].
  • Dith Pran's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Dith Pran's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Dith Pran's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'km', 'text': 'ឌិត ប្រន'}[26].
  • Dith Pran's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dith Pran's place of birth was Siem Reap[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 23, 1942[3] and September 27, 1942[10]. Khmer was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], journalist[7], and photojournalist[8]. Dith Pran's field of work was photojournalism[14]. He was employed by The New York Times Company[15].

Death and Burial

Dith Pran died on March 30, 2008[5]. He passed away in New Brunswick[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[19]. He is buried at Chestnut Grove Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Dith Pran ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #6,990 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Dith Pran born?

Dith Pran was born in Siem Reap[2].

Where did Dith Pran die?

Dith Pran passed away in New Brunswick[4].

What did Dith Pran do for work?

Dith Pran worked as photographer[6], journalist[7], and photojournalist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . official website. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work photojournalism
    Employer
    Country of citizenship Cambodia
    Residence Woodbridge Township
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