Biography of Pablo Escobar Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (December 1, 1949 – December 2, 1993) was a Colombian drug lord and narcoterrorist. He was born in Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia, and was raised in Medellín. Escobar was one of the most powerful and dangerous criminals in history, notorious for his involvement in the illegal drug trade, […]