Death of Selena: Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Erica Mena and Jennifer Lopez Remember 'Queen of Tejano' 20 Years Later

Can you believe it has been 20 years since the tragic death of the world's beloved "Queen of Tejano" Selena Quintanilla? Selena, who will always be known as a legend at such a young age, was killed by her fan club's president, Yolanda Saldívar, March 31, 1995. Fans, family and celebrities -- including Jennifer Lopez and Erica Mena -- everywhere have taken to social media, still mourning her death. Selena changed the world then and now with her up-tempo sound, bringing flavor from her Latin background. According to the Associated Press, Selena's father Abraham Quintanilla Jr. said, "It's crazy. It grows every day with events everywhere, but we're not organizing them. Our family never got together every year on the day of her murder, because there's nothing to celebrate, and this year won't be the exception."

Selena's family are Jehovah's Witnesses, and for that reason they don't celebrate deaths or birthdays.

"We remember our daughter every single day. We don't need a special day to remember her," Selena's father explained.

Jennifer Lopez, who portrayed the singer in the 1997 hit biopic, told Latina magazine, "For me it's surreal that it's been 20 years since she passed. I think I did that film around 18 years ago or something like that. It was an important time in my life, and movie in my life. Not so much because I got to play her role, but because I learned so much about her."

Lopez added, "I feel like it taught me so much to play her at that time in my career. How to navigate through this buisness with a lot of laughter and a lot of heart."

Bow Wow's fiancee Erica Mena also remembered the late singer in a number of Instagram posts from Selena's concerts and interviews.

"Today marks the 20th anniversary of Selena’s passing (3/31). In commemoration, @universalmusica is premiering a new music video, a new 'Best of' album, and will be rereleasing her catalogue with bonus tracks," Mena posted. "I am super honored to be apart of this project and was hoping that you'd.all be willing to give me a hand! Hash tag all SELENA Post with #SiempreSelena Be sure to follow @universalmusica as we remember #HER Viva SELENA RIP SELENA Forever The Queen 20 Years Later You Still Live On In Our Hearts! Thank you for inspiring All Of Us."

Today marks the 20th anniversary of Selena’s passing (3/31). In commemoration, @universalmusica is premiering a new music video, a new “Best of” album, and will be rereleasing her catalogue with bonus tracks. I am super honored to be apart of this project and was hoping that you'd.all be willing to give me a hand! Hash tag all SELENA Post with #SiempreSelena Be sure to follow @universalmusica as we remember #HER Viva SELENA RIP SELENA Forever The Queen 20 Years Later You Still Live On In Our Hearts! Thank you for inspiring All Of Us

A video posted by Erica Mena (@iamerica_mena) on Mar 31, 2015 at 6:04am PDT

A video posted by Erica Mena (@iamerica_mena) on Mar 25, 2015 at 8:19am PDT

In the clip below, Mena wrote: "Growing up as a child everything was about SELENA For this reason EXACTLY she always appreciated her fans. She was all about the PEOPLE. 20 years later and we are all still inspired by who you are! #SiempreSelena."

A video posted by Erica Mena (@iamerica_mena) on Mar 18, 2015 at 9:11am PDT

Selena was only 23 when she died from a gunshot wound by her trusted friend, Saldívar. According to People, Selena's last album, Dreaming of You, topped the Billboard 200 chart and the Latin charts for nine months after she was murdered, selling more than 2 million copies.