{"id":34900,"date":"2026-08-09T18:16:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T13:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34900"},"modified":"2026-08-09T18:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T13:16:28","slug":"highlander-legend-collapses-at-fan-convention-and-rushed-to-hospital-in-an-ambulance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34900","title":{"rendered":"Highlander legend collapses at fan convention and rushed to hospital in an ambulance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F6%2F2026%2F08%2Flambert-op.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261786262432\" \/><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>A HIGHLANDER legend was rushed to hospital in an ambulance after collapsing at an event in America.<\/p>\n<p>The actor and producer, 69, was also forced to scrap photo opportunities with fans as his health issue took centre stage.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16814982\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Highlander legend Christopher Lambert was rushed to hospital in an ambulance after collapsing at an event in America<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16814983\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>He reportedly fell ill while signing autographs at the Steel City Con in Pennsylvania<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: X\/@RDAF2<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Actor Christopher Lambert, who played Highlander\u2019s main character Connor MacLeod in the 1986 movie,\u00a0reportedly fell ill at the Steel City Con in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/where\/pennsylvania\/\">Pennsylvania<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a aria-label=\"TMZ (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">TMZ<\/a>, he had been signing autographs with fans before he collapsed and was whisked away.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Entertainment\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-entertainment\">Entertainment<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The event organisers then took to their Facebook page to confirm: \u201cChristopher Lambert had to leave the event due to a personal issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReturn time TBD. Photo op cancelled\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16814984\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Christopher who played Highlander\u2019s main character Connor MacLeod<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16814985\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>The Mortal Kombat actor has been confirmed to appear at today\u2019s event<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Sun has gone to the Mortal Kombat actor\u2019s rep for comment.<\/p>\n<p>They did tell TMZ the screen star is \u201cperfectly OK\u201d \u2013 and his fall was due to low blood sugar after a lack of food.<\/p>\n<p>In news that will delight fans \u2013 and suggest he is on the mend \u2013 event organisers also confirmed he will appear at the convention today [Sunday] as planned.<\/p>\n<p>In a message posted to Facebook they wrote: \u201cChristopher Lambert will be attending Sunday. He will be there at 11:30 AM. Lisa &amp; Louise Burns will do 12 PM Panel. Also, Karen Gillan will be doing Solos and Duos on Sunday (with Arthur) as well\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>One fan was quick to comment: \u201cGlad he\u2019s okay. That was scary!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A second put: \u201cVery happy to hear this\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A Facebook user then added: \u201cHope he\u2019s going to be all right. Highlander is my favourite movie of all time, and I wish he didn\u2019t have to go through that scare today\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Christopher \u2013 who has also produced and penned scripts as well as acting them out \u2013 opened up on filming Highlander in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>The French actor, who starred alongside Sean Connery and Clancy Brown in the film, reminisced on shooting scenes as the immortal warrior in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>He previously said: \u201cIt was my first time in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInsurance people completely forbid drinking on set, but try that up there and you\u2019ll get shot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not saying Scottish people drink all the time, but if they drink, they drink.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not a sip of wine, it\u2019s a quarter of a bottle of scotch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were 1,000 extras for the battle scenes and they went at it for real.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter each shot, the cries went up: \u2018Doctor!\u2019 \u2018Nurse!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Highlander\u00a0follows Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod, an immortal Scotsman born in the 16th century in Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel.<\/p>\n<p>The film has garnered an enormous cult following over the years which spawned a TV series.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A HIGHLANDER legend was rushed to hospital in an ambulance after collapsing at an event in America. 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