Abraham Quintanilla Jr., the father of late Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla, has died at the age of 84, his family announced on Instagram.
“It is with a heavy heart that I inform you guys that my father passed away today…” Quintanilla's son, Abraham Quintanilla III, wrote in the post next to a photo of his father.
The cause of death has not been disclosed.
Quintanilla is survived by a son, a daughter, Suzette, and his wife, Marcella, whom he married in 1963.
The head of the Quintanilla family was a singer, songwriter and producer who created the group Selena y Los Dinos and managed Selena's career before she was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldivar in 1995. Saldivar remains in prison for life and was sentenced to life in prison. recently denied parole.
“While nothing can bring Selena back, this decision once again confirms that justice continues to stand for a beautiful life that was taken from us and millions of fans around the world too soon,” the Quintanilla family and Selena's husband Chris Perez said in a statement released shortly after Saldivar was denied parole.
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After the death of Selena Quintanilla remained very involved in projects that mentioned his youngest daughter. This included posthumous releases and a 1997 biopic. starring Jennifer Lopezwhich was co-produced by Quintanilla. In the biopic, Quintanilla was played by Edward James Olmos.
The Quintanilla family also created a charitable organization called Selena Foundation use donations received after Selena's death.
The family recently opened up about Selena's legacy in the new Netflix documentary “Selena Y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy.” The film was executive produced by the surviving Quintanilla siblings. According to the Associated Press, it featured never-before-seen footage from Selena's career and an interview with Marcella, marking the first time she was interviewed about her daughter's death.
