It wasn't strictly necessary since he was mainly a small fish in the pool of hatemongering fascists, a lot of whom are much more deserving of death than him. But his death was caused by right wing infighting, and any casualties from that are definitely worth celebrating, since it is basically a victimless crime.
Also, you should read up on the paradox of tolerance. At some point violence (intolerance) against the intolerant is necessary in order to uphold tolerance. The hatemongers spreads hate that is ultimately meant to eliminate what they consider undesireables in society, so for a tolerant society to be able to exist and protect vulnerable minorities, such hate must be met with intolerance.