Overview
- The actor fell ill Monday on a flight from Chicago to Los Angeles and was examined by a doctor who happened to be on board.
- Paramedics met the plane at LAX and transported the 54-year-old to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment.
- Feldman spent the night undergoing tests including an MRI while physicians considered pancreatitis or gallstones as possible causes.
- His representative confirmed doctors ruled out gallstones and discharged him after diagnosing food poisoning, and Feldman posted that he is recovering.
- The episode drew attention because Feldman had been touring Stand By Me 40th‑anniversary events and because an initial misdiagnosis was circulated to media before hospital testing clarified the cause.