Love it...
Johnny I love the irony in your post although I'm sure it's unintentional. Your nom de guerre is that of a fictitious actor who, to all intents and purposes is a has been, someone that only those in his immediate "entourage" know - someone who would be the subject of your similarly fictitious NTC.
The fact is that, by and large, only those in a person's immediate circle of friends, colleagues or acquaintances actually care about any individual, famous or otherwise. We're all predominantly only really known to those in our immediate peer group whether in CX or the local pub. So to say that no-one will care when we read an NTC regarding the passage of a long-time employee is simply a statement of fact - some might feel sad for a moment but it won't stop them laughing in the Gay Bar later that evening and getting on with their lives.
By the way, I'm not being mean as we all know what Johnny's definition of being mean is..