Judge Frank Caprio, renowned for his compassion in Rhode Island courts, has died at the age of 88, his son, David Caprio, said in a social media post Wednesday.

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Retired Judge Frank Caprio, known around the world as the “Nicest Judge in the World,” has died at the age of 88.

Frank Caprio, America's nicest judge, died Wednesday, after what family called in a social media post, "a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer." ...

The post Frank Caprio, Beloved Social Media Judge, Dead at 88 appeared first on Consequence. Frank Caprio, a Rhode Island judge turned reality and social media star, has passed away of pancreatic ...

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His official social media accounts said he “passed away peacefully” after “a long and courageous battle with pancreatic ...

Judge Frank Caprio, known worldwide as “the kindest judge,” has passed away at the age of 88. For years, his courtroom in Providence, Rhode Island, became a global phenomenon, not because of scandal ...

The pride of Rhode Island spent nearly 40 years on the bench, and cases were filmed in his courtroom for more than two decades.

"Caught in Providence", filmed in his courtroom, drew millions of viewers worldwide, with clips amassing over a billion views across social media platforms.