PROVIDENCE, R.I., — Judge Frank Caprio, whose compassion and wit successful the courtroom made him a tv fixture and viral sensation, has died aft a agelong conflict with pancreatic cancer. He was 88.
Caprio’s household announced his passing successful a post connected his Facebook leafage Wednesday, saying helium died peacefully and volition beryllium remembered for his kindness, humility and unwavering religion successful people.
Elected arsenic a justice successful 1985, Caprio roseate to nationalist fame arsenic the look of the syndicated tv programme Caught successful Providence.
The series, which featured his rulings connected postulation violations, earned a Daytime Emmy information successful 2021 and generated millions of views connected TikTok, wherever clips of his heartfelt interactions often went viral.
“His warmth, humor, and compassion touched the lives of millions,” the household connection read. “He volition beryllium remembered not lone arsenic a respected judge, but arsenic a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend.”
The station encouraged others to grant his representation by showing the aforesaid compassion helium displayed passim his life.
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Ryan Mackey
Ryan Mackey is simply a Digital Journalist astatine WPLG. He was calved connected Long Island, New York, and has lived successful Sunrise, Florida since 1994.