Born: 1 December 1949 · Died: 2 December 1993 · Age: 44
Colombian drug lord who led the Medellín Cartel, once one of the richest criminals in history, and was killed in 1993
Did you know?At the height of his power, he reportedly spent thousands of pounds every month just on rubber bands to hold his cash together.
Quick facts
Date of birth1 December 1949
Date of death2 December 1993
Age at death44
Cause of deathGunshot wound
NationalityColombian
BirthplaceRio negro, Colombia
Occupationdrug lord, politician
Editor's Take:
Pablo Escobar is remembered as the most notorious drug trafficker in history, a man whose wealth and violence reshaped Colombia. As head of the Medellín Cartel, he controlled a huge share of the cocaine smuggled into the United States in the 1980s. He also spent money on housing and football pitches in poor neighbourhoods, which made him a hero to some. But his war against the state, including bombings and the killing of politicians, judges and police, left thousands dead. His life has since been told in countless books, films and TV series, and he shares his 1 December birthday with many very different figures.
Key Milestones
1982: Elected an alternate member of Colombia's Congress
1989: His cartel bombs Avianca Flight 203
1991: Surrenders and is held in his own prison, La Catedral
1993: Killed by police in Medellín
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria ( ESK-ə-bar, Spanish:; 1 December 1949 – 2 December 1993) was a Colombian drug lord, narcoterrorist, and politician who was the founder and leader of the Medellín Cartel.
Pablo Escobar's birthday is December 1. He was born on December 1, 1949 in Rio negro, Colombia.
How old was Pablo Escobar when he died?
Pablo Escobar died on December 2, 1993, aged 44.
Who shares a birthday with Pablo Escobar?
Famous people who share Pablo Escobar's December 1 birthday include Georgy Zhukov, Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky, Sebastián Piñera, Nikolay Karamzin and Andrew Tate.
