Tim Allen had a profound reaction to comments made by Erika Kirk during her late husband Charlie Kirk‘s memorial service.
On Thursday (September 25) the 72-year-old Shifting Gears star took to Twitter / X to share how the new Turning Point CEO’s words have helped him forgive the man who killed his father, Gerald Dick, more than 60 years ago.
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During the highly-publicized memorial for the conservative media personality, his widow took to the stage and revealed that she had forgiven the man who killed her husband, saying, “That man… that young man… I forgive him.”
In Tim‘s social media post, he says that her words “deeply affected” him.
“I have struggled for over 60 years to forgive the man who killed my Dad. I will say those words immediately as I type: ‘ I forgive the man who killed my father.’ Peace be with you all,” he wrote.
When Erika Kirk spoke the words on the man who killed her husband: “That man… that young man… I forgive him.” That moment deeply affected me. I have struggled for over 60 years to forgive the man who killed my Dad. I will say those words immediately as I type: “ I forgive the man who…
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) September 25, 2025
The actor lost his father at a very young age when he was killed by a drunk driver in a car accident in November 1964. Tim was 11 years old at the time.
movie Erika‘s first full public speech after her husband’s death.
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