Judge Frank Caprio dies
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Frank Caprio recorded a video of himself, which was posted on his official Instagram account, a few hours before he passed away.
Judge Frank Caprio's death at 88 was announced to his millions of social media followers on Aug. 20. One day before the news broke, the reality star asked his fans to send him prayers as he endured a health setback in the hospital.
PROVIDENCE, RI – Frank Caprio, the beloved Rhode Island judge whose courtroom compassion made him a viral sensation on TikTok and a fixture on daytime television, died peacefully after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 88.
The Rhode Island jurist passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family announced on social media. Caprio served as chief judge of the municipal court of Providence, Rhode Island, from 1985 to 2023. He is survived by his wife Joyce Caprio, five children, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.