The “Stand by Me” actor was hospitalized overnight after getting sick on a flight from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Corey Feldman diagnosed with ‘really bad case of food poisoning,’ released from hospital after mid-flight medical emergency

The "Stand by Me" actor was hospitalized overnight after getting sick on a flight from Chicago to Los Angeles.

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- Corey Feldman has been released from the hospital after suffering a medical emergency while on a cross-country flight to Los Angeles.

- Doctors diagnosed the actor with "a really bad case of food poisoning," according to his publicist.

- It was initially believed Feldman's pain could be related to pancreatitis or gallstones, according to TMZ.

Corey Feldman has received a reassuring clean bill of health after his mid-flight health scare.

The *Stand by Me* actor is "doing much better and is now out of the hospital," his publicist told ** in a statement on Tuesday, the day after he suffered a medical emergency while on a plane traveling from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Doctors reportedly believed Feldman's pain could be related to pancreatitis or gallstones, but it turns out he had "a really bad case of food poisoning," according to the publicist. "Having food poisoning on a plane was a nightmare, but Corey is very grateful for all of the love and well wishes!"

Corey Feldman onstage in 2025.

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On Monday night, after departing Chicago, the 54-year-old actor began to feel sick, prompting an onboard doctor to attend to him. Per TMZ, Feldman was subsequently greeted by paramedics when the plane touched down at LAX Airport. He was then rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors ruled out gallstones as a cause.

Hours prior to the incident, Feldman participated in *Stand by Me Live*, an event that saw him reunite with former costars Jerry O'Connell and Wil Wheaton to reflect on the 1986 coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner. On June 13, the trio were in Indianapolis, followed by Chicago on June 14.

Celebrating the pair of shows with a Saturday Instagram post, Feldman hinted that there was "good news" around the corner for fans of the film, writing that because of the "incredible turnout" and ticket sales for the shows, "chances r very high" that the trio will announce additional dates.

Now that he's on the mend, the entertainer is also looking forward to the June 22 release of his new single, "What Am I Here 4," and a pair of live performances in Southern California on July 25 and 26.

Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell at the 2011 'Stand by Me' 25th anniversary.

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Feldman's reunion with O'Connell and Wheaton came mere months after he reflected to EW about how it felt to be excluded from the 2026 Oscars tribute to *Stand by Me*'s late director. The touching awards ceremony moment celebrated Reiner's career after he and his wife, Michele, were murdered in December 2025, allegedly by their son Nick. Seventeen actors from Reiner's projects stood onstage to honor the filmmaker, including O'Connell and Wheaton.

"I think Jerry and Wil did what had to be done," Feldman said days later. "It was a fleeting moment, so I don't feel like I missed much at all."

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He added, "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. Although they did a wonderful job, I would've liked to have heard from Wil and Jerry and a few other people up there."

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