Sonny Curtis, who wrote the rebel anthem I Fought the Law and the theme to The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died at the age of 88, his family says.

A vintage rock 'n' roller who wrote both the rebel anthem “I Fought the Law” and the theme to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” Sonny Curtis has...

A vintage rock 'n' roller who wrote both the rebel anthem “I Fought the Law” and the theme to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” Sonny Curtis has...

Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn...

Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world...

Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world...

Curtis, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Crickets in 2012, died Friday. ......

Curtis, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Crickets in 2012, died Friday. ......

Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock 'n' roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on...

Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock 'n' roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on...