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Pablo Escobar was the world’s most successful drug trafficker. He was also its most deadly. During his 17- year reign at the top of the Colombian cocaine empire, he ordered the killings of thousands of people, including judges, ministers of parliament and Presidential candidates. At the height of his power he was raking in over a million dollars a day, yet in the end he was forced to live as a fugitive in the Colombian jungle. Shot down on a rooftop in the city that he had ruled over, his was a fall from grace of epic proportion.

In this week’s Biographics, we go deep into the South American drug world to reveal the true-life story of Don Pablo.

Early Life

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was born on December 1st, 1949 in the small town of Rinegro, 45 minutes from Medellin, Colombia. His father, Abel, was a hard working, humble cattle farmer, while his mother Hermilda was a school teacher.

Pablo, the second of seven children, was raised in a middle-class environment in a community that was fuelled by the cocaine and marijuana trade. Although not everyone directly participated in

Pablo Escobar

Colombian drug lord (1949–1993)

This article is about the Colombian drug lord. For other uses, see Pablo Escobar (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Gaviria.

Pablo Escobar

Escobar in a 1976 mugshot

Born

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria


(1949-12-01)1 December 1949

Rionegro, Colombia

Died2 December 1993(1993-12-02) (aged 44)

Medellín, Colombia

Cause of deathGunshot wound to the head
Resting placeMonte Sacro Cemetery
Spouse

Maria Victoria Henao

(m. 1976)​
Children2, including Juan
Other names
  • El Patrón (The Boss)
  • Don Pablo (Sir Pablo)
  • El Padrino (The Godfather)
  • El Diablo (The Devil)
  • Paisa Robin Hood
OrganizationMedellín cartel
Conviction(s)Illegal drug trade, assassinations, bombing, bribery, racketeering, murder
Criminal penaltyFive years' imprisonment

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (; Spanish:[ˈpaβloeskoˈβaɾ];

Pablo Escobar

Pablo Emilio Escobar

Born(1949-12-01)December 1, 1949

Rionegro, Colombia

DiedDecember 2, 1993(1993-12-02) (aged 44)

Medellín, Colombia

Cause of deathShot by Delta Force (Gunshot wound to the head)
Other namesEl Doctor
El Patrón
Don Pablo
El Señor
The Tzar of the Drugs
OccupationHead of the Medellín Cartel
Criminal statusDeceased
SpouseMaria Victoria Henao
ChildrenJuan 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 penalty60 years imprisonment

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (December 1, 1949 – December 2, 1993) was a Colombiandruglord. 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 Ama

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