Sonny Curtis Dies: Crickets Member Who Wrote ‘I Fought the Law’ Was 88

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted singer-songwriter Sonny Curtis , who fronted Buddy Holly’s backing band later known as The Crickets and eventually penned and performed the theme song for The Mary Tyler Moore Show , has died at the age of 88.

The news was shared by Curtis’s daughter Sarah, who wrote on Facebook, “I’m heartbroken to tell you that my dad Sonny passed away yesterday after a sudden illness. I’m so grateful that I was with him at the end, along with my mom. It was peaceful and he didn’t suffer.”

She continued , “He was 88 and he lived a more exceptional life than anyone I’d ever met. He made a mark on this world, and he made a mark on the hearts of all who knew him. It’s a sad day, but what a life. May we look at his life with joy rather than sadness. He would have