’80s Star Rushed to Hospital After Mid-Flight Medical Emergency

Gregg DeGuire/Variety via Getty ImagesA former child star was rushed to the hospital after suffering a medical emergency aboard a flight into Los Angeles, prompting paramedics to meet the plane at the gate. According to TMZ, Corey Feldman was arriving at Los Angeles International Airport from Chicago when emergency responders were waiting for him after he became ill during the flight. A source close to Feldman told the outlet that he was feeling “very sick” in the air and was examined by a doctor who happened to be on board. Doctors reportedly believe the issue “might be pancreatitis or gallstones,” according to TMZ. The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed to TMZ that it responded to the airport for a patient experiencing a medical emergency. A department spokesperson said a 54-year-old man was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation and treatment. TMZ reported that the patient was Feldman and that he remained in the hospital undergoing tests. Feldman starred in a number of hit movies while still a teenager, including Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), Gremlins (1984), and Stand by Me (1986). Before the health scare, Feldman appeared to be enjoying a trip through the Midwest. He shared posts from the Stand By Me Live Tour in Chicago and also documented a visit to the family home of late pop icon Michael Jackson in Indiana. Read it at TMZRead more at The Daily Beast.