Pablo Escobar, leader of the Medellín cartel, died on December 2, 1993, a day after his 44th birthday. At the time, he was in hiding, having escaped from prison in July 1992. After discovering his location, Colombian forces stormed the building, and Escobar and a bodyguard managed to get to the roof. A chase and gunfight ensued, and Escobar was fatally shot. Some, however, speculated that he took his own life.
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