Dying at 31 doesn't seem fair, and I'd agree, a modicum of respect is deserved.
Medical out of date ? If he/she died of natural causes, how did it allow him/her to get a C1 medical ? If it was like a heart condition, surely they would have spotted it during checkup
The medical exam. exists to protect the public, not the pilot. Does it work ? Apart from "Barn Door" cases.....no.