Judge Frank Caprio died at age 88 after a “long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer,” according to a statement posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Caprio, known for his compassionate rulings on a local TV show,

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.

Judge Frank Caprio, the former municipal court judge from Providence ... His son confirmed Caprio's passing on the judge's social media pages. The cause was pancreatic cancer, which had recently returned after being first diagnosed in 2023.