Hyderabad, Aug. 21 -- US celebrity judge, Frank Caprio, also known as the nicest judge in the world, passed away at the age of 88 on Wednesday, August 20.

In a statement shared on his account, with 3 million Instagram followers, it read, "Judge Frank Caprio passed away peacefully at the age of 88 after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer."

Caprio served on the Providence Municipal Court in Rhode Island, which became the namesake and setting for his show, Caught in Providence. He first went viral when videos from his courtroom were posted on social media, showing heartfelt interactions with people.

He was known to give fair verdicts to the people standing before him and later starred in a show based on his courtroom proc...