My observations:
I don't wish death upon anyone, regardless of their beliefs/opinions.
Lung cancer sucks. 15 of my relatives from previous generations died from it.
Don't smoke!
I never really listened or watched him, though I heard some of the "outrageous" things that he said that were reported by other members of the media.
He always struck me as "someone of his time", but his time passed and he became a caricature of himself later on.
I must admit that at one time, he "mattered".
Unfortunately, too many commentators have now embraced the "LOUD" factor that he embodied.