The Goonies star Corey Feldman was taken to hospital on Monday after suffering a medical emergency on a flight from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Paramedics met the 54-year-old former teen star after he landed at LAX, his publicist confirmed Monday night.
He was admitted to a hospital and is “resting” overnight while awaiting MRI results, USA Today reported. TMZ was the first to report the news of Feldman’s hospitalization.
Citing a source close to the actor, the outlet said Feldman was feeling very sick during the flight and was examined by a doctor on board.
The Los Angeles Fire Department told TMZ they responded to the airport for a patient experiencing a medical emergency who was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
The Independent has reached out to Feldman’s representative and the LAFD for more information.
Feldman was in Chicago to attend a 40th anniversary celebration for the film Stand By Me. The recent death of acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner has brought the stars of his beloved coming-of-age classic back together as Feldman, Jerry O’Connell and Wil Wheaton have been appearing at a string of special screenings across the country.
Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead from stab wounds in their Los Angeles home in December 2025. Their son, Nick, has been arrested and charged with their murders. He pleaded not guilty in February.
Earlier this year, Feldman said he was disappointed to be excluded from the tribute to Rob Reiner at the 2026 Academy Awards, comparing the snub to “a family reunion I wasn’t invited to.”
“I understand many believe it’s due to being outspoken about the abuse I suffered as a child and the campaign to silence me. However, this isn’t about me. It’s not my moment at all. It’s about the tragic loss of our friend Rob Reiner and his memory,” he said.
“As much I appreciate all support, it’s very sweet of you… but please stop. Please take down any petitions to push for my presence at the awards. They don’t need me there. Will and Jerry got this I’m sure. They will do a fantastic job… I’ll honor Rob my own way.”
The Stand By Me cast have navigated profound loss before, having mourned their co-star River Phoenix, who died in 1993. At a 25th-anniversary screening, Reiner himself had remarked that it "feels like there should be a chair here for River.”
