Abraham Quintanilla, the father of late music icon Selena Quintanilla , has died, family announced Saturday.

Abraham "A.B." Isaac Quintanilla III announced his father's death via social media.

"It's with a heavy heart to let you guys know that my Dad passed away today," he said.

Quintanilla managed and helped launch Selena's career, ABC San Antonio affiliate KSAT reported.

His cause of death was not shared to the public.

In this June 24, 2011 file photo, Abraham Quintanilla, the father of the late singer Selena, poses in front of an air brush work of art. AP Photo/Paul Iverson, File

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