Yeah an interesting point but in my opinion it is a shame when anyone dies, regardless of their political beliefs. I'm not cheering Bob crows demise and neither did I when Margaret Thatcher died, after all they were human beings with families and friends who have been left behind.
Did they have respect or is it just the done things those days to use your Twitter & Facebook account to raise your own profile by saying the right thing? It would actually be more refreshing if everyone was honest about what they thought rather than paying lip service to the media :)