{"id":346687,"date":"2025-12-13T16:37:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T16:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/346687\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T16:37:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T16:37:13","slug":"abraham-quintanilla-father-of-music-icon-selena-has-died-family-announces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/346687\/","title":{"rendered":"Abraham Quintanilla, father of music icon Selena, has died, family announces"},"content":{"rendered":"

The father of music icon Selena Quintanilla, Abraham Quintanilla, has died, his family announced on social media. <\/p>\n

In an Instagram post, Quintanilla\u2019s son, A.B. Quintanilla III, shared the news along with a photo of his father.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s with a heavy heart to let you guys know that my Dad passed away today\u2026\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n

His cause of death was not shared to the public.<\/p>\n

Quintanilla was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and gained recognition in 1956 for his group, the Dinos. He later became known as the father of Selena and founder of Selena y Los Dinos.<\/p>\n

Quintanilla was instrumental in launching Selena\u2019s career, managing her early performances and helping build the family band that would take her to international fame.<\/p>\n

After Selena\u2019s death in 1995, he remained a fierce guardian of her legacy, overseeing her music, brand, and continued influence across generations.<\/p>\n

Quintanilla was also recently featured in the Netflix documentary, \u201cSelena Y Los Dinos: A Family Legacy<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read also: <\/p>\n

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