Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano, and Tex-Mex music, died Thursday. He was 86.

Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, has died

Flaco Jiménez, the San Antonio-born accordionist whose music has been a hallmark of Tex-Mex, Tejano and conjunto music for seven decades, died Thursday, according to a statement from his family. No cause of death was announced;