Tim Allen has forgiven the driver who killed his father in 1964, with reports indicating he was inspired to do so after hearing a speech by Erika Kirk, though it is unclear what the nature of the speech or the event at which it was given was. The speech appears to have been given at a memorial, possibly for Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk's husband. The incident involving Tim Allen's father occurred when the driver, reportedly a drunk driver, was involved in a fatal accident.