{"id":34986,"date":"2026-08-09T19:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34986"},"modified":"2026-08-09T19:14:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:14:02","slug":"highlanders-christopher-lambert-69-has-medical-scare-at-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34986","title":{"rendered":"Highlander&#8217;s Christopher Lambert, 69, Has Medical Scare at Event"},"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<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/stan-kirsch-dead-highlander-and-friends-alum-dies-at-51\/\"><em>Highlander<\/em><\/a> star <strong>Christopher Lambert<\/strong> reportedly suffered a medical emergency while attending a Pennsylvania convention.<\/p>\n<p>The organizers of Steel City Con in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SteelCityComicCon\/posts\/christopher-lambert-had-to-leave-the-event-due-to-a-medical-issue-return-time-tb\/1089861740037123\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> on Saturday, August 8, that \u201cChristopher Lambert had to leave the event due to a personal issue.\u201d As a result, his photo opportunity session for Saturday was canceled and it was unclear whether he\u2019d return to the convention later in the weekend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/08\/highlander-star-christopher-lambert-collapses-at-comic-con\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a> reported that Lambert, 69, was signing autographs for fans when he suddenly collapsed and was eventually taken away in an ambulance.<\/p>\n<p>Fans in attendance at Steel City Con were understandably concerned about the condition of the legendary action movie star following the alarming incident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/outlander-prequel-series-blood-of-my-blood-everything-to-know\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Outlander-Blood-of-My-Blood-Everything-to-Know5.jpg?crop=225px%2C37px%2C1482px%2C838px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/outlander-prequel-series-blood-of-my-blood-everything-to-know\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">\u2018Outlander\u2019 Prequel Series \u2018Blood of My Blood\u2019 Premieres This Month<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tStarz will travel even further back in time for the upcoming prequel series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood. In February 2024, production officially began in Scotland on Outlander: Blood of My Blood, which will consist of 10 episodes and will follow the parallel love stories of both Jamie and Claire Fraser\u2019s parents. Starz\u2019s Outlander, based [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cOh no, saying a prayer his way,\u201d one attendee replied via Steel City Con Facebook\u2019s post.<\/p>\n<p>Another Steel City Con visitor revealed, \u201cWe met him earlier. I knew he wasn\u2019t feeling well and had a cold. Prayers he is ok.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSending prayers for speedy recovery, healing. First responders, staff, security, constables did an excellent job at handling the medical emergency,\u201d another fan in attendance shared.<\/p>\n<p>Lambert\u2019s spokesperson has since assured TMZ that the actor is \u201cperfectly OK\u201d and that the medical emergency was likely caused by a drop in blood sugar due to a lack of sleep and food.<\/p>\n<p>While Lambert was released from medical care to rest at his hotel, his management team said it was not yet clear whether he\u2019d be able to return to Steel City Con on Sunday, August 9.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4401377\" style=\"width: 669px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:153%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4401377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MSDHIGH_FE002-Christopher-Lambert-69-Has-Medical-Issue-at-Convention-e1786236052547.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"MSDHIGH_FE002 Christopher Lambert 69 Has Medical Issue at Convention\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MSDHIGH_FE002-Christopher-Lambert-69-Has-Medical-Issue-at-Convention-e1786236052547.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MSDHIGH_FE002-Christopher-Lambert-69-Has-Medical-Issue-at-Convention-e1786236052547.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MSDHIGH_FE002-Christopher-Lambert-69-Has-Medical-Issue-at-Convention-e1786236052547.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MSDHIGH_FE002-Christopher-Lambert-69-Has-Medical-Issue-at-Convention-e1786236052547.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MSDHIGH_FE002-Christopher-Lambert-69-Has-Medical-Issue-at-Convention-e1786236052547.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MSDHIGH_FE002-Christopher-Lambert-69-Has-Medical-Issue-at-Convention-e1786236052547.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MSDHIGH_FE002-Christopher-Lambert-69-Has-Medical-Issue-at-Convention-e1786236052547.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MSDHIGH_FE002-Christopher-Lambert-69-Has-Medical-Issue-at-Convention-e1786236052547.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MSDHIGH_FE002-Christopher-Lambert-69-Has-Medical-Issue-at-Convention-e1786236052547.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MSDHIGH_FE002-Christopher-Lambert-69-Has-Medical-Issue-at-Convention-e1786236052547.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MSDHIGH_FE002-Christopher-Lambert-69-Has-Medical-Issue-at-Convention-e1786236052547.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Christopher Lambert in \u201cHighlander\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">20th Century Fox Film Corp \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, his team suggested that Lambert would have plenty of time to recover so he can make his scheduled Fan Expo Chicago appearance at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, from August 14 through August 16.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Lambert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/celebrity\/christopher-lambert-highlander-star-hospitalised-after-accident-at-hotel-20250314-p5polv.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previously suffered a health scare<\/a> in early 2025 when he fell down a flight of stairs at a hotel, thereby injuring his back. The injury was so severe that Lambert had to drop out of a March 2025 appearance at Swedish festival SciFiWorld to allow more time to recover.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an actor, filming and promoting his films are an absolute priority and has always been, and while he has the highest respect for people organizing events and fans who attend; unfortunately this time he will not be able to attend the comic con,\u201d his representatives said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Lambert is best known for playing the immortal Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod in the <em>Highlander<\/em> film and TV series as well as Raiden in 1995\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/jessica-mcnamee-talks-reprising-her-role-in-mortal-kombat-ii\/\"><em>Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>. Some of his other notable projects include his breakthrough in 1984 adventure movie <em>Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan<\/em>, <em>Lord of the Apes<\/em>, plus his leading role in cult classic mob drama <em>The Sicilian<\/em> and portraying terrorist The Corsican on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/blacklist-cast-plot-twists-keen-ressler-chemistry-201444\/\"><em>The Blacklist<\/em><\/a>.<\/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>Highlander star Christopher Lambert reportedly suffered a medical emergency while attending a Pennsylvania convention. 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