For the British politician, see Barry Seal (politician).
American drug smuggler (1939–1986)
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
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