Did Gollum deserve death?

Originally Posted by Folwren

Gandalf didn't say that Gollum didn't deserve to die! He said Gollum did deserve to die.

I think you are hugely mistaken here. Read the quote carefully & explain where he says Gollum should die. At best, one can only make an opinion on what Gandalf meant, but as mentioned earlier in England the spoken word is often different in context to the written one.