Comedian Tim Dillon plays “ghost” of murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO in Netflix special

29 December, 2024

Tim Dillon

Comedian Tim Dillon has appeared as the “ghost” of murdered United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a new Netflix special.

Thompson was shot dead outside a Manhattan hotel on December 4, with the murder suspect Luigi Mangione remaining at large for several days afterwards before he was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania on December 9.

During Netflix’s Torching 2024: A Roast Of The Year special, which dropped on the streaming service on Friday (December 27), Dillon turned up onstage dressed similarly to a widely-shared photo of Thompson, wearing a navy blue pullover and tan khakis. He was also wrapped in black chains.

“I’m Brian Thompson,” announced Dillon. “I’m going to hell for this… you might as well laugh.”

“I’m the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, and I understand that a lot of you are happy I’m dead,” he continued. “Yeah, I read the tweets! You don’t think they have X in hell? That’s all they have in hell! Half the people commenting on there are burning in a vat of boiling oil.

“Let me tell you, your reaction to my murder makes me sick… and not the type of sick I would immediately deny for not having the proper paperwork. You’ve gotta have the paperwork!”

Dillon went on to joke that Thompson’s last thought was: “I love my job.”

He added: “I do, because I help people. Not by giving them healthcare, but by denying it! Oh, your nana needs her insulin? Maybe your nana needs to make better choices.”

It comes after comedian Chris Rock also made a joke about the killing of Thompson in his monologue on a recent episode of Saturday Night Live.

Meanwhile, murder suspect Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to state terror and murder charges in a Manhattan courtroom earlier this week, according to The Independent.

He faces 11 charges, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, second-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism and multiple weapons offences.

Mangione faces up to life in prison without parole if convicted of the state charges, but could face the death penalty if convicted of the federal charges.

Elsewhere, it was recently confirmed that there are two documentaries in the works exploring the story of Mangione.

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