Corey Feldman was hospitalized after a medical emergency on a cross-country flight to Los Angeles on June 15, spending the night in a hospital after paramedics met him at LAX. His publicist said he was diagnosed with a really bad case of food poisoning, and Fe
Corey Feldman spent the night in a hospital after a medical emergency on a cross-country flight to Los Angeles turned into a late-night trip to urgent care. The former child star. 54. was met by paramedics after landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday. June 15. and was transported to a hospital.
By Tuesday, June 16, his publicist said Feldman had been discharged and was “doing much better and is now out of the hospital.” The statement added that he was diagnosed with “a really bad case of food poisoning.”
The message from Feldman’s team also carried a simple plea for patience and recovery. “Corey wants to thank everyone for all of the love and well wishes. He has definitely seen a lot of the messages and really appreciates everything,” the publicist said. Feldman also said he “looks forward” to recovering in the run-up to the release of his latest single. “What Am I Here 4. ” out June 22. and to putting on performances in Southern California July 25-26 to celebrate his birthday.
Hours before the discharge news. Feldman posted on X in the late evening of June 15. telling fans he was grateful for their attention. He wrote. “Thank you for the love & concern. ” adding that while the medical event was “def scary. ” he believed he would be okay. “All signs look good as of now,” he said.
Those days of travel began after Feldman spent time in the Midwest for the “Stand by Me” 40th anniversary tour with costars Jerry O’Connell and Wil Wheaton. The tour stop at The Chicago Theatre came on Sunday. June 14. after which Feldman boarded a flight home that ultimately led to the June 15 emergency.
The turn from a long-awaited series of appearances to an urgent hospital overnight underscores the fragile line between public momentum and personal health. In Feldman’s case. the immediate facts are clear: a flight-related emergency. paramedics at LAX. and a food-poisoning diagnosis—followed by discharge and a return to a planned schedule.
Feldman’s career has run for decades across film, music, and television. His first credited role came in 1978 on the Normal Lear show “America 2-Night.” He later built a music catalog that included the 1989 single “Something in Your Eyes” for the “Dream a Little Dream” soundtrack. songs such as “Ascension Millennium. ” and the Billboard-charting “Go 4 It!” He also released a 2008 album with his band Truth Movement through his label. CiFi Records. In 2024, he toured with nü metal band Limp Bizkit as an opening act.
On the screen. Feldman became known for roles in “Stand by Me. ” “The Lost Boys. ” “The Goonies. ” “The ‘Burbs” (and its Peacock reboot series). and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” His public profile has also intersected with personal history and allegations reported over the years. including claims of abuse by multiple men in Hollywood. Feldman was also reportedly the subject of misconduct allegations in 2020, though no legal action was taken. His experiences as a victim of sexual abuse. along with addiction recovery and reactions to the deaths of Haim and Jackson. were detailed in his 2013 autobiography “Coreyography: A Memoir.”.
His most recent mainstream television run also drew attention. Feldman and dancing pro Jenna Johnson were among the first to be eliminated on Season 34 of “Dancing with the Stars” in September 2025.
Now, with the hospital stay over and his publicist saying he is out and improving, Feldman’s attention shifts back to the days immediately ahead: the June 22 single release and performances in Southern California on July 25-26.
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