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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Judge Frank Caprio, a former judge for the Providence Municipal Court, died following a bout with pancreatic cancer, ...

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Judge Frank Caprio's death at 88 was announced to his millions of social media followers on Aug. 20. One day before the news ...

Frank Caprio judge for the Providence Municipal Court in Rhode Island has died, his son, David Caprio announced. He was 88 ...

Caprio served as a judge in Providence for almost 40 years and often went viral on social media for dismissing tickets from ...