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George Jung
1942 - 2021

George Jung
George Jacob J (; August 6, 1942 – May 5, 2021), nicknamed Boston George and El Americano, was an American drug trafficker and smuggler. He was a major figure in the United States cocaine trade during the 1970s and early '80s. Jung and his partner Carlos Lehder smuggled cocaine into the United States for the Colombian Medellín Cartel. Jung was sentenced to 60 years in prison in 1994 on conspiracy charges, but was released in 2014. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Jung is the 78th most popular extremist (down from 47th in 2019), the 1,874th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,106th in 2019) and the 30th most popular American Extremist.
George Jung is most famous for being a drug smuggler in the 1970s. He was convicted and sentenced to 70 years in prison, but was released after serving 20 years.
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Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, George Jung ranks 78 out of 283. Before him are Jean II, Duke of Alençon, Sada Abe, Johnny Torrio, Emperor Norton, Gudrun Ensslin, and Axeman of New Orleans. After him are Taha Yassin Ramadan, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Barry Seal, Abu Mohammad al-Julani, Ronald DeFeo Jr., and Mohammed Deif.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean II, Duke of Alençon
1409 - 1476
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 72
Sada Abe
1905 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 73
Johnny Torrio
1882 - 1957
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 74
Emperor Norton
1818 - 1880
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 75
Gudrun Ensslin
1940 - 1977
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 76
Axeman of New Orleans
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 77
George Jung
1942 - 2021
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 78
Taha Yassin Ramadan
1938 - 2007
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 79
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
1966 - 2006
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 80
Barry Seal
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 81
Abu Mohammad al-Julani
1981 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 82
Ronald DeFeo Jr.
1951 - 2021
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 83
Mohammed Deif
1965 - 2024
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 84
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, George Jung ranks 122. Before him are Karen Uhlenbeck, Mike Newell, Fred Ward, Larry Flynt, Michael Jackson, and Carlos Monzón. After him are Evaristo Carvalho, Muslim Magomayev, Samuel R. Delany, Terry Jones, Bert Sakmann, and Geneviève Bujold. Among people deceased in 2021, George Jung ranks 89. Before him are Walter Mondale, Larry Flynt, Kim Yong-ju, Mamnoon Hussain, Bernard Tapie, and Jean-Luc Nancy. After him are Carolyn S. Shoemaker, John McAfee, Richard Donner, Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, Ronald DeFeo Jr., and Christa Ludwig.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsKaren Uhlenbeck
MATHEMATICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 116
Mike Newell
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 117
Fred Ward
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 118
Larry Flynt
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 119
Michael Jackson
WRITER
1942 - 2007
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 120
Carlos Monzón
BOXER
1942 - 1995
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 121
George Jung
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 122
Evaristo Carvalho
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2022
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 123
Muslim Magomayev
SINGER
1942 - 2008
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 124
Samuel R. Delany
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 125
Terry Jones
ACTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 126
Bert Sakmann
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 127
Geneviève Bujold
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 128
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsWalter Mondale
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 83
Larry Flynt
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 84
Kim Yong-ju
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2021
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 85
Mamnoon Hussain
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2021
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 86
Bernard Tapie
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2021
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 87
Jean-Luc Nancy
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 88
George Jung
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 89
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 90
John McAfee
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - 2021
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 91
Richard Donner
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2021
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 92
Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2021
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 93
Ronald DeFeo Jr.
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2021
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 94
Christa Ludwig
SINGER
1928 - 2021
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 95
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Jung ranks 1,874 out of 20,380. Before him are RZA (1969), James Ellroy (1948), Dion DiMucci (1939), Jeff Chandler (1918), Robert Lefkowitz (1943), and Margaret Rhea Seddon (1947). After him are Tony Todd (1954), Michael Madsen (1957), Vincent D'Onofrio (1959), Grant Wood (1891), Vint Cerf (1943), and Joyce Carol Oates (1938).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRZA
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,868
James Ellroy
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,869
Dion DiMucci
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 1,870
Jeff Chandler
ACTOR
1918 - 1961
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,871
Robert Lefkowitz
PHYSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,872
Margaret Rhea Seddon
ASTRONAUT
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,873
George Jung
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 1,874
Tony Todd
ACTOR
1954 - 2024
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 1,875
Michael Madsen
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 1,876
Vincent D'Onofrio
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 1,877
Grant Wood
PAINTER
1891 - 1942
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 1,878
Vint Cerf
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 1,879
Joyce Carol Oates
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,880
Among EXTREMISTS In United States
Among extremists born in United States, George Jung ranks 30. Before him are Edmund Kemper (1948), Aileen Wuornos (1956), Rodney Alcala (1943), Marvin Heemeyer (1951), Jordan Belfort (1962), and Axeman of New Orleans (null). After him are Barry Seal (1939), Ronald DeFeo Jr. (1951), Susan Atkins (1948), John List (1925), James Earl Ray (1928), and Gary Ridgway (1949).
Edmund Kemper
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 24
Aileen Wuornos
1956 - 2002
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 25
Rodney Alcala
1943 - 2021
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 26
Marvin Heemeyer
1951 - 2004
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 27
Jordan Belfort
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 28
Axeman of New Orleans
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 29
George Jung
1942 - 2021
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 30
Barry Seal
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 31
Ronald DeFeo Jr.
1951 - 2021
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 32
Susan Atkins
1948 - 2009
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 33
John List
1925 - 2008
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 34
James Earl Ray
1928 - 1998
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 35
Gary Ridgway
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 36