Arango, Débora b. November 11, 1907 d. December 4, 2005 Artist. She was born in Medellín (Colombia) and died in Envigado (Antioquía, Colombia). She was the disciple of painters Eladio Vélez and Pedro Nel Gómez. In 1939, she shocked the hypocrite moral of colombian society of her time, with her nude painting "Cantarina de Rosa." She was hardly criticized and almost excommunicated by the catholic church. In 1955, she exposed her works during a day in Madrid, because Franco's dictatorship censored the exhibition. Also, she was a critic of the politic...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Iglesia de San Marcos (Envigado, Antioquía), Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia
Escobar Gaviria, Pablo Emilio b. December 1, 1948 d. December 2, 1993 Drug czar. Leader of the Medellin Cartel, he was killed in a rooftop of the safehouse where he was hiding in Medellin. At his height in the 1980's, he owned fleets of boats and planes, 19 separate residences in Medellin, each with its own helipad. Forbes magazines named him one of the 20 richest men in the world, more than once. He is the only declared public enemy Colombia has had in its history. At one time, Colombia and the US offered $8.7 million for his capture. He created an era of...[Read More] (Bio by: Maru Gines) Cause of death: Shot and killed by Colombian authorities Cemetario Jardins Montesacro, Itagui, Antioquia, Colombia
Gardel, Carlos [original burial site] b. December 11, 1890 d. June 24, 1935 Famed Tango Singer, Composer, and Actor. He was the son of Charles Romuald Gardes. Some accounts say he was born in France, others say Uruguay. In 1893, Charles and his mother emigrated to Argentina. In 1911, he formed a duo with his friend José Razzano. By then, his repertory has not tangos, but folk songs. They started to sing tangos in 1917, in 1925 Carlos Gardel turned into a soloist. He made tours of Europe and America, reaching great success. He starred in the movies "Espérame," "La Casa...[Read More] (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de San Pedro, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
Wild, Edward Augustus b. November 25, 1825 d. August 28, 1891 Civil War Union Brigadier General. He served first as Colonel of the 1st Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, then as Colonel of the 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He lost an arm at the Battle of South Mountain, Maryland, in September 1862. After recovering from the injury he was promoted Brigadier General and raised a brigade of African-American troops around New Bern, North Carolina called "Wild's African Brigade". After the war he became interested in silver mining and was...[Read More] (Bio by: Ethan F. Bishop) Cementerio de San Pedro, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
b. November 11, 1907 d. December 4, 2005
