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This person died in 2017 at age 97. He graduated in 1937 from Hollywood High School, where he briefly dated the future film actress Lana Turner. The full measure of his celebrity was not realized until he was 61 years old. He let millions of viewers know that no matter how seemingly insignificant their legal disputes, they, too, were entitled to their day in court. He sat on the bench of the syndicated television show “The People’s Court”. Today’s dead celebrity is Judge Joseph Wapner.
Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. Visit our website at famousandgravy.com and also enjoy our free mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.com
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Transcript of this episode
New York Times obituary for Joseph Wapner
Carson vs Letterman car case moderated by Wapner
Judge Wapner discussing his career as a judge
Hollywood High School notable graduates
Dead or Alive quiz game
Famous & Gravy on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
Famous & Gravy official website
This Famous & Gravy episode uses structured conversation to reflect on Judge Joseph Wapner's enduring narrative as part of a life lessons from celebrities and known for rethinking celebrity legacies, emphasizing creative output, generational relevance, and emotional reach. It raises questions about whose stories get preserved and why they matter. This legacy podcast explores smart pop culture podcast and contributes to dead celebrity podcast.
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This person died in 2017 at age 97. He graduated in 1937 from Hollywood High School, where he briefly dated the future film actress Lana Turner. The full measure of his celebrity was not realized until he was 61 years old. He let millions of viewers know that no matter how seemingly insignificant their legal disputes, they, too, were entitled to their day in court. He sat on the bench of the syndicated television show “The People’s Court”. Today’s dead celebrity is Judge Joseph Wapner.
Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. Visit our website at famousandgravy.com and also enjoy our free mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.com
LINKS:
Transcript of this episode
New York Times obituary for Joseph Wapner
Carson vs Letterman car case moderated by Wapner
Judge Wapner discussing his career as a judge
Hollywood High School notable graduates
Dead or Alive quiz game
Famous & Gravy on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
Famous & Gravy official website
This Famous & Gravy episode uses structured conversation to reflect on Judge Joseph Wapner's enduring narrative as part of a life lessons from celebrities and known for rethinking celebrity legacies, emphasizing creative output, generational relevance, and emotional reach. It raises questions about whose stories get preserved and why they matter. This legacy podcast explores smart pop culture podcast and contributes to dead celebrity podcast.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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