You know, I had no idea who this guy was until today. I read about this in the paper and thought "fucking bastard". Then I came here, read this thread, and my anger towards the guy was overcome for the sadness I felt for his fans. .... That picture says: "Hey, there's a tragedy here. Perfect opportunity to be a cunt..."
Even if we accept your premise, isn't your argument a little like saying that, because Jim Jackson felt bad about all the "Pete Townshend researching a book" jokes, no one here should have made them?