 His wife Joan Jara writes, "where his belly ought to have been was a gory, gaping void".Because of his popularity and fame in the music world, Jara is the most well-known victim of a regime that killed or "disappeared" at least 3,065 people and tortured more than 38,000, bringing the number of victims to 40,018.Other musicians, such as Patricio Manns and groups Inti-Illimani and Quilapayún, found safety outside the country.