He died in Poughkeepsie, New York, said his friend and former colleague at The New York Times, Charles Kaiser. "Dith died in 2008. "Syd was a brilliant writer, a fearless reporter, and an important role model for me," Kaiser said in a Facebook post. He also set about the gargantuan task of finding Dith, whose whereabouts remained unknown for years.In 1978, Vietnam invaded Cambodia and toppled the Khmer Rouge. "We will miss his wicked sense of humor, his love, and his endless supply of damning facts about Donald Trump.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 09, 2016 16:41 UTC