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

Judge Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island, became a social media star for courtroom videos that viewers said showed his compassion in the courtroom.

Viral TV judge Frank Caprio has died at the age of 88, two years after announcing his pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

Known as the ‘world’s nicest judge,’ Caprio’s death broke fans’ hearts. Here’s everything we know about his battle with cancer.

Frank Caprio served as a Providence, Rhode Island municipal court judge for nearly 40 years and came to be known as ...

America's nicest judge died Wednesday, after what the family called a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Judge Frank Caprio passed away on August 20 2025 at the age of 88 ... His death, announced on August 20, 2025, was due to a ...

The state of Rhode Island and beyond are mourning the loss of Providence's “nicest judge,” Frank Caprio, who died Aug. 20 at the age of 88.

Frank Caprio was 88. Caprio’s official social media accounts said he died on Aug 20 after a “long and courageous battle with ...

Judge Frank Caprio, the Rhode Island judge whose compassion on the bench made him a viral star of "Caught in Providence," has ...

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