Report: Judge Joe Wapner of 'The People's Court' dead at 97

Judge Joseph Wapner, who shot to fame as the star of the 1980s show "The People's Court," died Sunday, TMZ reported.

Wapner was 97.

The show became a catchphrase worldwide, with a memorable reference in the 1988 movie "Rain Man."

The show's famous closing line: "Don't talk the law into your own hands ... you take 'em to court."