Facts: - death place: baton rouge , louisiana , u.s. - image name: barry seal.jpg - birth name: adler berriman seal - death date: february 19 , 1986 -lrb- aged 46 -rrb- - birth date: july 16 , 1939 - name: barry seal - image size: 200px - nationality: american - birth place: baton rouge , louisiana , u.s. - cause: gunshot Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of barry seal .
adler berriman seal -lrb- july 16 , 1939 -- february 19 , 1986 -rrb- , better known as barry seal , was a united states drug smuggler and aircraft pilot and dealer who flew flights for the medellin cartel .