SAN ANTONIO — Conjunto legend Flaco Jimenez has died at the age of 86, his family shared on social media.

Jimenez, a San Antonio native, continued to perform well into his 80s, including at local events like the Tejano Conjunto Festival. The influential accordionist helped spread the rich heritage of South Texas, winning multiple Grammys in the process—including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.

He was briefly hospitalized this past January.

Jimenez's family posted about his death to social media late Thursday night. The family wrote he was surrounded by loved ones when he died.

"It is with great sadness that we share tonight the loss of our father, Flaco Jimenez," the family announced. "He was surrounded by his loved ones and will be missed immensely."

The family share

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