Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr ., Selena Quintanilla ‘s dad, died at the age of 86 in December 2025. The heartbreaking news came just over 30 years after his late daughter’s murder and weeks after the Quintanilla family released its doc Selena y Los Dinos in celebration of the “Como la flor” artist’s life.

“It’s with a heavy heart to let you guys know that my Dad passed away today…” Abraham’s son A.B. Quintanilla III announced via Instagram on December 13, 2025.

Abraham is remembered for playing a major role in shaping his late daughter’s music career. He raised his children, Selena, A.B. and Suzette Quintanilla , as musicians while forming their band, Selena y Los Dinos, in the 1980s. By the ’90s, Selena became popular as the Queen of Tejano Music before she was fatally

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