Seriously? OMG! WTF?

Before there was Judge Judy, Judge Alex and Judge Hatchett, there was Judge Joseph Wapner who hosted People’s Court from 1981-1993. Today, he passed away at the age of 97 according to TMZ. Before he was a televsion Judge he served on the LA Superior Court for 18 years before retiring from the bench in 1979.

The television Judge is survived by his wife Mickey of 70 years and two sons.