Corey Feldman Hospitalized After Chicago Flight Medical Emergency

corey feldman was hospitalized after a mid-flight medical emergency on a flight from Chicago to Los Angeles that landed at LAX on Monday afternoon. A Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson said the department responded to assist a 54-year-old male, who was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

Chicago Theater Event

Feldman had been in Chicago for Stand By Me: The Film and Its Stars 40 Years Later at The Chicago Theatre on Sunday night, where Jerry O’Connell and Wil Wheaton also attended. Late Sunday night, he posted a carousel of photos and videos to Instagram from the trip, including a stop at Michael Jackson’s childhood home in Gary, Indiana.

Doctors Consider Two Causes

A source close to Feldman told TMZ that he was feeling sick on the flight, and a fellow passenger who is a doctor checked him out before landing. Doctors believe he may be experiencing pancreatitis or gallstones, two possibilities that move this from a routine in-flight illness to something that required hospital evaluation rather than airport-only treatment.

Michael Jackson Link

Feldman said the visit to Michael Jackson’s house coincided with the 10th anniversary of Jackson’s death. Jackson died on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50 after suffering a heart attack caused by a drug overdose. For Feldman, the Chicago trip ended with medical attention instead of a clean return to Los Angeles, and the next meaningful update is his diagnosis, not the travel itinerary.