Death Pool Update - Judge Wapner

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https://www.yahoo.com/tv/joseph-wapner-judge-peoples-court-dies-97-report-192156570.html

 

Joseph Wapner, the real-life retired judge who presided over the syndicated court show The People's Court for more than a decade, died Sunday, TMZ is reporting. He was 97.

According to TMZ, Wapner was suffering from breathing problems and was admitted to a hospital last week. He returned home Friday with hospice care.

Warner was a retired Los Angeles Superior Court Judge when The People’s Court debuted in September 1981. It ran for 12 seasons and sparked a slew of other court shows in syndication. It still airs today, with Judge Marilyn Milian sitting on the judge's bench.