I suppose it depends if he either had a bed side conversion, (Which only 1 out of 10 are true conversions.), or if he became a Christain in the last few months and the media didn't have the gull to say so.
This!
His lifestyle and personality during his life mean nothing. What matters is where his heart was when he took his last breath. Was he in a relationship with Jesus then or not? We don't know, therefore we don't know where he is now.