By Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News | The family of Abraham Quintanilla Jr., the dedicated father and influential manager of legendary Tejano star Selena Quintanilla-Perez who died Saturday morning at 86, has released a statement on his death and legacy.
His family — wife Marcella and two children A.B. Ill and Suzette — shared a post on Instagram expressing their gratitude for the kindness, prayers and support they’ve received, while asking for privacy as they grieve and reflect on Quintanilla’s life.
“Abraham was a devoted family man whose life was marked by faith, discipline and steadfast love,” the Quintanilla family shared in the post published on Suzette’s Instagram. “He was a guiding presence within his family and worked tirelessly to protect, provide for and lead with integrity.”
The statement from the family praises Quintanilla as “a beloved husband, father and patriarch” of the family, as well as the visionary and driving force behind Selena y Los Dinos.
It was originally Quintanilla’s dream to be a musician, which he passed onto his children upon realizing their musical talents. Selena grew to be internationally known and loved, known as the “Queen of Tejano,” before she was brutally killed at 23.
After her passing, Quintanilla continued Selena’s legacy through posthumous releases and looking to uplift upcoming Tejano talent.
“Abraham played an essential role in developing his children’s talents and helping share their music with the world,” the Instagram post said. “Throughout his life, he remained committed to honoring Selena’s legacy with care, responsibility and deep respect.”
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Read the full tribute article here:
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/abraham-quintanilla-death-family-statement-21242301.php
From SQP Fans Page on Facebook:
Today we honor and remember Abraham Quintanilla. A devoted father, steadfast leader, and guardian of a legacy that forever changed music and culture. His strength, faith, and unwavering love built a foundation that continues to inspire generations.
To the Quintanilla family, we send our deepest condolences. May you find comfort in knowing that his life’s work was meaningful, his love was powerful, and his impact will never fade. His spirit lives on through every memory, every lesson, and every song that carries his influence.
May he now rest in eternal peace, reunited in heaven with his beloved Selena.
Rest in peace, Abraham Quintanilla. Your legacy lives on.
Photo: Abraham Qintanilla and Selena Quintanilla-Perez
https://www.facebook.com/selqpfans/posts/today-we-honor-and-remember-abraham-quintanilla-a-devoted-father-steadfast-leade/1292927412869409/
OTHER NOTABLE MUSICIANS’ DEATHS
Services for Purnell Steen have been set for Saturday, January 10th at 11:00 a.m. at the Zion Baptist Church, 933 East 24th Avenue, Denver, CO 80205 | The public is invited.
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From Care2 via Jock Bartley on Facebook: Trump shut down our LGBTQ+ suicide and mental health hotline, but CANADA opened a US toll-free number to theirs… so our citizens can get help anytime, at no cost: 1-877-330-6366
Kindness & empathy have no borders.
If you want to know more about any of the musicians we lost, please check them out at http://www.wikipedia.com
December 2025
17: Max Eider, British guitarist (The Jazz Butcher) and songwriter.
16: DJ Warras, 40, South African radio and club DJ, shot; Abdel Gadir Salim, 79, Sudanese singer and bandleader.
15: Joe Ely, 78, American musician (The Flatlanders), complications from Lewy body dementia, Parkinson’s disease and pneumonia; Thomas Johannes Mayer, 56, German opera singer.
14: Carl Carlton, 73, American singer (“Everlasting Love”, “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)”) and songwriter; Michele Singer Reiner, 68, American photographer and film producer (Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, Shock and Awe), stabbed; Rob Reiner, 78, American actor (All in the Family) and film director (This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally…), Emmy winner (1974, 1978), stabbed; Yang Hsien, 75, Taiwanese folk singer, complications from a stroke.
13: Anda-Louise Bogza, 60, Romanian opera singer; Levon Oganezov, 84, Russian musician, composer and actor; Abraham Quintanilla, 86, American musician and talent manager (Selena).
12: Manny Guerra, 85, American Tejano musician (Sunny and the Sunglows) and record producer, cancer; Stepan Hiha, 66, Ukrainian composer and singer; Marilyn Mazur, 70, American-born Danish percussionist; Magda Umer, 76, Polish singer and author.
11: Brent McLachlan, New Zealand drummer (Bailter Space), cancer; Boris Skrynnik, 77, Russian bandy player (Vodnik Arkhangelsk) and executive, president of the FIB (2005–2022).
10: Richard Grégoire, 81, Canadian film and television composer; Roberto Iniesta, 63, Spanish singer (Extremoduro); Eddie Thornton, 94, Jamaican trumpeter (Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames).
9: Jorge Ilegal, 70, Spanish musician, pancreatic cancer; Jeff Wexler, 78, American sound engineer (The Last Samurai, Independence Day, Almost Famous), kidney disease.