Nate Thayer, who interviewed Pol Pot, dies at 62
Thayer was discovered dead by his brother Rob Thayer at his Falmouth home
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Thayer was discovered dead by his brother Rob Thayer at his Falmouth home
Nate Thayer, the larger-than-life American freelance journalist who scored a massive scoop with his 1997 interview with Pol Pot, the genocidal leader of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, has died at 62, his family said Wednesday.
Nate Thayer spent years reporting on Cambodia politics and society, including the Khmer Rouge
With his shaven head, chewing tobacco and handiness with guns, he gained a reputation as a gonzo journalist
WASHINGTON (AFP): Nate Thayer, the larger-than-life American freelance journalist who scored a massive scoop with his 1997 interview with Pol Pot, the genocidal leader of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, has died at 62, his family said Wednesday (Jan 4).