Did Gollum deserve death?

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Hardly. This does not go with his character. If he couldn't get the information, he would leave him alone. Every time he "threats" someone, if it is not a servant of the Enemy, he acts more like a parent scolding his children for breaking the neighbour's window. "STOP PLAYING WITH ME, SMÉAGOL! I KNOW YOUR GRANDMA DIDN'T GAVE YOU THIS RING, SO TELL ME WHERE DID YOU GET IT!!!"

A quote springs to mind in Bree: "Butterbur! If this delay is his fault I will .... roast the old fool over a slow fire" WTTE This does not sound like a guy that will leave you alone, if the situation of saving ME is on the line.