Overview

• His family announced on his verified social accounts that he died Wednesday from pancreatic cancer.
• Hours before his death, he posted a hospital video saying he had a setback and asked followers to pray.
• Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee called him “a Rhode Island treasure” and ordered state flags flown at half-staff.
• Caprio served on Providence’s Municipal Court from 1985 to 2023, and Caught in Providence later earned multiple Daytime Emmy nominations after national syndication.
• He is survived by his wife, Joyce, five children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, with funeral arrangements pending.