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Flaco Jimenez, Tex-Mex Conjunto Virtuoso, Dies at 86

His life’s work popularized the genre through a synthesis of traditional European dance forms with global artists.

Flaco Jimenez, right, performs with his brother Santiago Jimenez Jr. atthe Tejano Conjunto Festival in 2012.
Flaco Jimenez (center) at one time owned a food truck with his wife in the San Antonio area called Tacos Jimenez.
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Flaco Jimenez had faced a ‘medical hurdle’ earlier this year, in January, and had been hospitalized.

Overview

  • Flaco Jimenez died on July 31 at age 86 at his son Arturo’s home after a long illness.
  • According to his son Arturo, his final words were “Ya estoy cansado,” meaning “I’m tired.”
  • The precise cause of death remains undisclosed, and the family has asked for privacy following his January hospitalization.
  • Over his career he won multiple Grammy Awards, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and saw his album Partners added to the National Recording Registry.
  • He championed Tex-Mex conjunto for more than seven decades, collaborating with Doug Sahm, Ry Cooder and Linda Ronstadt to bring the style to global audiences.