David Wapner said his father died Sunday at home in his sleep. He said his father was hospitalized a week ago with breathing problems and had been under home hospice care.
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"The People's Court" was one of the granddaddies of the syndicated reality shows of today.
Wapner decided real small-claims cases on the show from 1981 to 1993. He auditioned for the show soon after retiring from Los Angeles courts, where he had been a judge for more than 20 years.
His affable, no-nonsense approach attracted many fans, putting the show in the top five in syndication at its peak.
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