Judge Frank Caprio, nicknamed “The Nicest Judge in the World” for his compassionate rulings, has died of pancreatic cancer. The Caught in Providence star was 88. Caprio’s Instagram account shared the news of his death on Aug.

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.