Forbes magazine listed him as the seventh richest man in the world in 1989.In 1978, he was elected as a substitute city council member in Medellín. In 1982, he was elected to Congress. As a congressman, Escobar had automatic judicial immunity and could no longer be prosecuted for crimes under Colombian law. He was also entitled to a diplomatic visa, which he used to take trips with his family to the United States.By the mid-80s Escobar owned 19 different residences in Medellín alone, each with a helipad. There was so much money rolling into his enterprise that figuring out how to invest it was more than he could handle; millions were simply buried.Married his wife when she was 15; he obtained a special dispensation from the local bishop (which were offered by the Church for a fee).Like most cocaine traffickers, Escobar himself rarely used the drug and was only a moderate drinker. His lifelong recreational drug of choice was marijuana.Tracked down by a joint US/Colombian task force, Escobar attempted to escape by climbing up on the roof of his house. He was spotted by a Colombian police captain, who ordered him to halt, then shot him when he didn't. The officer's identity has never been made public.Girlfriend was Virginia Vallejo .