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Abraham Quintanilla\u2019s death closes a chapter that began long before Selena became an icon. A singer and bandleader in his own right, he poured his unfulfilled dreams into his children, shaping Selena y Los Dinos from dusty stages in Texas into a worldwide phenomenon. After losing Selena in 1995, he devoted the rest of his life to protecting her legacy, carefully curating her music, image, and story so that new generations would know who she was.<\/p>\n

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Now, his son A.B. grieves not only a father but a mentor, on a birthday forever marked by loss. His words reveal a man who was strict because the world was harsh, who believed toughness was love. Abraham leaves behind a wife who has buried both a daughter and a husband, and millions of fans who understand that with his passing, another living link to Selena\u2019s world has disappeared.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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