I'm going to go against the grain here,
Yes it's sad someone has died, and it's good that his fundraising provided some hope for people in dark times.
I know a lot of people who have spent their entire lives supporting charities, arguably making far more of a contribution (probably not financially) and end up with no recognition, no public adulation, no birthday honours. What makes captain tom better than them, more deserving of the almost sycophantic hero worship he's receiving?