Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Selena’s father and longtime manager, recently passed away. He was 86 years old.
What happened
News outlets and the Quintanilla family have confirmed that Abraham Quintanilla Jr. died in December 2025 at age 86. His son, A.B. Quintanilla III, shared the news in a public social media post saying that his father had passed away, though the family has not publicly disclosed a cause of death.
Who he was
Abraham Quintanilla Jr. was a musician and producer who first performed with the band Los Dinos before managing and developing Selena y Los Dinos, helping launch Selena’s career in Tejano music. After Selena’s murder in 1995, he became a key guardian of her musical legacy, overseeing releases and projects that preserved and promoted her work.
When it occurred
Reports indicate that he died in mid-December 2025, with family statements and news coverage emerging the same weekend. Reference entries summarizing his life now list his date of death as December 13, 2025, at age 86.
