Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of ” Caught in Providence ," has died. He was 88. His official social media accounts said Wednesday he “passed away peacefully” after “a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.”

Frank Caprio, a beloved retired municipal judge from Providence, Rhode Island who became famous for his compassionate rulings on the reality show “Caught in Providence,” has died at the age of 88 after a long battle with cancer,