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 shot by Yolanda Saldívar in March 1995. She was 23 years old at the time.
Here is everything we know so far about the devastating news of Abraham’s death.
At the time of publication, Abraham’s cause of death is still unclear. His son A.B. did not disclose any other details in his primary announcement on December 13.
TMZ reported that the Nueces County Medical Examiner was notified about it on December 13 and did not accept jurisdiction, which means that there is no investigation nor any suspicion of trauma or foul play, per the outlet. His body was released to a funeral home, according to TMZ.
