Barry Seal

Barry Seal
Seal in 1982
Born	Adler Berriman Seal (1939-07-16)July 16, 1939 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	February 19, 1986(1986-02-19) (aged 46) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Cause of death	Assassination by gunshot
Other names	El Gordo ("the fat one")
Occupations	Pilot drug smuggler gun smuggler
Spouses	Barbara Dodson ​ ​ (m. 1963; div. 1971)​ Lynn Ross ​ ​ (m. 1971; div. 1972)​ Deborah Dubois ​ (m. 1973)​
Children	6
Criminal charge	Conspiracy to smuggle narcotics, guns

Adler Berriman "Barry" Seal (July 16, 1939 – February 19, 1986) was an American commercial airline pilot who became a major drug smuggler for the Medellín Cartel. When Seal was convicted of smuggling charges, he became an informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration and testified in several major drug trials. He was murdered on February 19, 1986, by contract killers hired by the cartel.