Plus they're trying to say he suffocated like it was torture, no they used nitrogen specifically so it didn't activate the body's panic response to lack of oxygen. He just fell asleep.
Edit: he didn't just fall asleep because he probably held his breath, according to the article, which I didnt read. In my defense I had a news app blocker on (clearly barely working)
Oh no, please no. They were supposed to be the best of us.