Khmer Rouge executioner ‘Comrade Duch’ who oversaw notorious torture prison dies age 77 Birmingham, AL, USA / WATV • MyV949.com CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero Sep 1, 2020 | 11:47 PM The Khmer Rouge commander who oversaw the deaths of thousands of people during the Cambodian genocide, and who was serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity, has died at age 77.