Overview

• His family announced on July 31 that Jimenez died at age 86, said he was surrounded by loved ones and asked for privacy.
• The cause of death has not been disclosed; in January his family reported he was hospitalized after facing a medical hurdle.
• Over a seven-decade career, Jimenez won six Grammy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement honor in 2015.
• He collaborated with artists such as Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Ry Cooder and Willie Nelson and co-founded the Texas Tornados and Los Super Seven.
• He received the National Medal of Arts in 2022, and his 1992 album Partners was inducted into the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry.