Joseph Wapner, star of ‘The People’s Court,’ dead at 97 February 27, 2017 Black Truth News Entertainment, Recent Posts Associated Press Article Reprint Joseph Wapner, the retired Los Angeles judge who presided over “The People’s Court” with steady force during the heyday of the reality courtroom show, died Sunday at age 97. Share this: Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading... Pages: 1 2 3