He, and his wife, were executed so they don't talk. It was not the will of the people, but rather the ones surrounding him in the former regime, who subsequently took the power. Romania, I believe, is the only ex-communist country where the former ruler was executed.
Trust me, the vast majority of Romanians at the time did not mind their execution one bit, they in fact cheered for it. I know because I was there and cheered along. It's hard to fathom the intensity of hate that the average Romanian had for "Dear Leader"
