Abraham Quintanilla Jr., the father of the late Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla, has died at 84 years old, his family said on Instagram.

"It's with a heavy heart to let you guys know that my Dad passed away today…" Quintanilla's son, Abraham Quintanilla III, wrote in the post alongside a photo of his father.

A cause of death was not shared.

Quintanilla is survived by his son, his daughter Suzette, and his wife Marcella, whom he wed in 1963.

The patriarch of the Quintanilla family was a singer, songwriter and record producer who created the band Selena y Los Dinos and managed Selena's career before she was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldívar in 1995. Saldívar remains in prison on a life sentence and was recently denied parole .

"While nothing can bring Selena back, this de

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