Toge Inumaki is important too. His special cursed speech ability makes him stand out. Also, the principal of the school, Masamichi Yaga, is likely to be important as he is in a position of authority and has an influence on Gojo and the other students. There could be other characters like the members of different clans that also play roles in the complex web of the story.
The world would be in shock. The media would be filled with reports of his death. Civilians who had always seen him as a symbol of safety would feel vulnerable. There would be mass mourning in the cities he had protected.
Ryuk would probably just be amused. He is a Shinigami who has seen a lot in his existence. Fanfiction is just another strange human creation to him. He might chuckle at some of the more outlandish ideas in the fanfictions, like a character having superpowers beyond the Death Note.