India, Dec. 13 -- Abraham Quintanilla, the father of the renowned music icon Selena Quintanilla, has passed away, confirmed his family on social media.

In a post on Instagram, AB Quintanilla III, the son of Quintanilla, conveyed the news accompanied with a photograph of his father. "It's with a heavy heart to let you guys know that my Dad passed away today." the post shared on Instagram read, without revealing the cause of his death.

Quintanilla was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and gained recognition in 1956 for his group, the Dinos. He later became known as the father of late Tejano singer Selena and founder of Selena y Los Dinos.

Quintanilla was instrumental in launching Selena's career, managing her early performances and helping ...