CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — Abraham Quintanilla, the devoted father and longtime manager of Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, died Saturday. He was 86 years old.

His son, A.B. Quintanilla III, announced the news on Instagram Saturday morning, writing "It's with a heavy heart to let you guys know that my Dad passed away today." The cause of death was not immediately disclosed.

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Born February 22, 1939, in Corpus Christi, Quintanilla began his music career in the 1950s as a member of the singing group Los Dinos. After leaving the group in the late 1960s, he worked for Dow Chemical to support his growing family.

When he discovered his youngest daughter Selena's extraordinary singing talent, Quintanilla f

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