US celebrity judge and social media star Frank Caprio has died aged 88, his family has said. His death following a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer was announced on his official Instagram account, where he was remembered for his "warmth" and "unwavering belief in the goodness of people".

Judge Frank Caprio built a reputation as the “nicest judge in the world” after videos from inside his courtroom went viral on social media platforms. Caprio became a well-known face on social media thanks to the videos showing him dishing out fair verdicts to the people standing before him.

Frank Caprio, a US judge who became an internet sensation for his compassion and courteous demeanor in court, has died at 88, his family announced on social media. The retired Rhode Island judge, who served on the bench for nearly four decades before retiring in 2023,