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Grammy Award-winning singer Flaco Jimenez has died at the age of 86, as his family revealed his heartbreaking last words.
The Tex Mex and Tejano icon passed away on July 31 and was surrounded by his loved ones.
His death comes just months after being hospitalised over a ‘medical hurdle’.
Announcing the news in a statement, his family said: ‘It is with great sadness that we share tonight the loss of our father.’
They added that he will be ‘missed immensely’.
Flaco’s son Arturo revealed that his father’s final words were: ‘I’m tired,’ as reported by The San Antonio Express News.
Grammy Award-winning singer Flaco Jimenez has sadly died at the age of 86, as the family reveal his heartbreaking last words (pictured in 2001)
The star celebrated his 86th birthday in March, two months after being in the hospital due to a health issue.
In January, his family said that he was on the road to recovery, despite facing several health challenges over the past decade.
In 2015, Flaco underwent surgery for a broken hip and also suffered two rib fractures from a separate fall.
Doctors had placed a new joint in his hip after he broke it in two places.
The incident happened just a day after he had finished recording a new album with his brother.
But by May of that year, he returned to performing and was one of the acts on the 34th annual Tejano Conjunto Festival in San Antonio.
During his life, the celebrated musician enjoyed a career both as a solo performer and as part of the Texas Tornados and Los Super Seven.
Over seven decades in the limelight, he released more than 20 albums and received numerous accolades.
The star celebrated his 86th birthday in March, two months after being in the hospital due to a health issue (pictured in 2024)
Over seven decades in the limelight, he released more than 20 albums and received numerous accolades (pictured in 1987 picking up a Grammy in the Best Mexican-American performance category for his album Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio)
In 1987, he won the Grammy in the Best Mexican-American performance category for his album Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio.
He also picked up Grammy Awards for songs produced by the Texas Tornados and his solo album in 1996.
In 2015, he won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement award.
More recently, Flaco received the National Medal of Arts, which is handed out by the US Government in 2022.
However, he did not attend the ceremony at the White House due to ongoing health issues.
Steven Spielberg and Spike Lee are among the celebrities who have received the National Medal of Arts.
Born Leonardo Jimenez in San Antonio, Texas in 1939, Flaco hailed from a musical family.
He was a third-generation musician who followed in the footsteps of his father, Santiago Jiménez Sr., and grandfather, Patricio Jiménez
The singer adopted the moniker Flaco, which was also his father’s nickname, translating to ‘Skinny’ in English.
