Jhon Jairo Velásquez

Colombian contract killer under Pablo Escobar (1962-2020)
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Jhon Jairo Velásquez

Summary

Jhon Jairo Velásquez is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yarumal[2]. He was born on +1962-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bogotá[4]. He died on +2020-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a contract killer[6], drug trafficker[7], writer[8], television producer[9], and YouTuber[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,091 views/month, #6,210 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's place of birth was Yarumal[2].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez passed away in Bogotá[4].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez was born on +1962-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez died on +2020-02-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez held citizenship in Colombia[12].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's professions included contract killer[6].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez worked as a drug trafficker[7].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's professions included writer[8].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez worked as a television producer[9].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez worked as a YouTuber[10].
  • Among Jhon Jairo Velásquez's employers was Medellín Cartel[13].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's image is recorded as Jhon Jairo Velásquez.png[14].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez is recorded as male[15].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63533729[17].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2007002466[18].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's IMDb ID is recorded as nm3998557[19].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's Commons category is recorded as Jhon Jairo Velásquez[20].
  • The cause of death was esophageal cancer[21].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's family name is recorded as Velásquez[22].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's given name is recorded as Jairo[23].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's given name is recorded as Jhon[24].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's allegiance is recorded as Medellín Cartel[25].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Jhon Jairo Velásquez's described by source is recorded as Jhon Jairo Velásquez, 57, Dies; Escobar Henchman Turned YouTube Star[27].

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Origins and Family

Jhon Jairo Velásquez's place of birth was Yarumal[2]. He was born on +1962-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include contract killer[6], drug trafficker[7], writer[8], television producer[9], and YouTuber[10]. Jhon Jairo Velásquez was employed by Medellín Cartel[13].

Death and Burial

Jhon Jairo Velásquez died on +2020-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bogotá[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[21].

Why It Matters

Jhon Jairo Velásquez ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,091 views/month, #6,210 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jhon Jairo Velásquez born?

Jhon Jairo Velásquez was born in Yarumal[2].

Where did Jhon Jairo Velásquez die?

Jhon Jairo Velásquez passed away in Bogotá[4].

What did Jhon Jairo Velásquez do for work?

Jhon Jairo Velásquez worked as contract killer[6], drug trafficker[7], writer[8], television producer[9], and YouTuber[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . elcomercio.com. Retrieved . elcomercio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . El Tiempo. Retrieved . eltiempo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . elcomercio.com. Retrieved . elcomercio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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