View gallery Image Credit: UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed on December 4, 2024, outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. The 50-year-old executive had been on his way to his company's investor conference when the shooting occurred. He was later pronounced dead at Mount Sinai West Hospital, leaving behind his wife and their children. Who Is Brian Thompson's Wife? Brian was married to his wife, Paulette Thompson. She spoke with NBC News shortly after her husband was shot and revealed that Brian had received "some threats" before he was murdered.