He won multiple Grammys and was inducted into the National Hispanic Hall of Fame and NYC International Latin Music Hall of Fame and was named a Texas State Musician in 2014.

Best known for his song "Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio" ("Ay, I Leave You in San Antonio"), the accordionist also collaborated with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan

Flaco Jiménez, the legendary Tejano accordionist whose career spanned seven decades, has died at the age of 86.