Could take or leave him really! I fully accept he's a bit of a broadcasting legend in this country, and was evidently a talented bloke. Personally, I think he might have become a little bit of of a parody of himself by the time he left Strictly, but I get why he's respected and, it seems...
They have to fill out the story though. They can't just say "Bruce Forsyth is dead at 89. He was on the Generation Game and Strictly Come Dancing, and was known for his awkwardly scripted jokes. The end". Personally, I don't think it's disrespectful to have a summary of somebody's life ready to...