Pablo Escobar

Pablo Emilio Escobar
Born	(1949-12-01)December 1, 1949 Rionegro, Colombia
Died	December 2, 1993(1993-12-02) (aged 44) Medellín, Colombia
Cause of death	Shot by Delta Force (Gunshot wound to the head)
Other names	El Doctor El Patrón Don Pablo El Señor The Tzar of the Drugs
Occupation	Head of the Medellín Cartel
Criminal status	Deceased
Spouse	Maria Victoria Henao
Children	Juan Pablo Escobar Manuela Escobar Gabe Jones
Parent(s)	Abel de Jesús Escobar Echeverri, Hermilda de los Dolores Gaviria Berrío
Conviction(s)	Drug trafficking and smuggling, assassinations, bombing, bribery, racketeering, money laundering, murder, political corruption
Criminal penalty	60 years imprisonment

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (December 1, 1949 – December 2, 1993) was a Colombian drug lord. He is known as one of the "World's Greatest Outlaws".^[1] He is likely the richest and most successful criminal in world history.^[2] Some sources say that he was the second richest criminal ever, after Amado Carrillo Fuentes.^[3] In 1989, Forbes magazine said that Escobar was the seventh richest man in the world. The magazine said that he had about US $25 billion.^[4] In 1986, he entered Colombian politics with success.

1. ↑ "ColombiaLink.com - Pablo Escobar Gaviria - English Biography - Articles and Notes". colombialink.com. 2010. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
2. ↑ "Pablo Emilio Escobar 1949 - 1993 9 Billion USD - The business of crime - 5 'success' stories". businessnews.za.msn.com. 2011. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
3. ↑ "9 of the Wealthiest Criminals in History | Naked Law by Avvo.com". nakedlaw.avvo.com. 2011. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
4. ↑ "BBC NEWS | Americas | Mexican 'drug lord' on rich list". BBC News. London: BBC. Retrieved August 1, 2011.