Judge Frank Caprio, renowned for his compassion in Rhode Island courts, has died at the age of 88, his son, David Caprio, said in a social media post Wednesday.

The reality star's death after "a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer," was announced in a statement on Instagram.

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