Not true - this will pass within a week at most. This is the internet. Also while there are definitely a large number of people who are genuinely compassionate

Not true - this will pass within a week at most. This is the internet. Also while there are definitely a large number of people who are genuinely compassionate and caring about the man himself, the majority are just people twisting his death to their own ends. It's a bit ugly, but understandable since this is likely the first time they have linked his name to any accomplishments or even knew about the trial. It's similar to all the cars slowing down at an accident site - they don't really care who was in the accident, they just have a fascination.