I have to say I'm surprised by the level of sycophancy displayed by many here.

The man was a convicted fraudster (twice). He lied, cheated and stole from other people, to fund his lavish lifestyle.

He may have contributed to FlyerTalk, but that was only off the back of others hard work.

He was selfish and a menace to others right to the end. By committing suicide in the way that he did, he put others lifes in danger (notably the police).

I feel sorry for all those he defrauded, all those people who worked for him trying to earn an honest living, and all those who were deceived by him.

I'm not judging him, just merely pointing out the facts.

Edited to add a more detailed news story here.