{"id":35402,"date":"2026-08-09T23:50:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T18:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35402"},"modified":"2026-08-09T23:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T18:50:57","slug":"highlander-star-christopher-lambert-leaves-pittsburgh-fan-convention-early-after-health-scare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35402","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Highlander\u2019 star Christopher Lambert leaves Pittsburgh fan convention early after health scare"},"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:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit_1500w\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260809-christopher-lambert-vl-223p-3a75d3.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"anchor-b2c4f7\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cHighlander\u201d star Christopher Lambert left Pennsylvania\u2019s largest comic con early after reportedly collapsing at the event on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d8add3\" class=\"body-graf\">Lambert, 69, unexpectedly departed the convention due to a \u201cpersonal issue,\u201d Steel City Con announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SteelCityComicCon\/posts\/pfbid02X5nrb3tLXyaSJFdgmHzw6RnCRJjUtqHMvxFFCzDgkaHHzKtmVWDCpBpvCarYvV47l\" target=\"_blank\">on Facebook<\/a>, adding that his photo op had been canceled and his return time was yet to be determined.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-5fd88f\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/08\/highlander-star-christopher-lambert-collapses-at-comic-con\/\" target=\"_blank\">TMZ reported<\/a> that Lambert suffered a sudden medical emergency and collapsed while signing autographs, before being taken from the convention hall by ambulance. According to the outlet, Lambert\u2019s representative said his blood sugar had dropped because he hadn\u2019t eaten much that day.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-020d8c\" class=\"body-graf\">The Pittsburgh-area convention, running Friday through Sunday, had shared a photo of Lambert posing with a fan at a meet-and-greet over the weekend, where he signed posters of himself as the immortal Scottish warrior Connor MacLeod from the 1986 cult classic \u201cHighlander.\u201d<\/p>\n<section id=\"anchor-3a4a27\" class=\"embed-widget embedWidget embed-widget--medium\" data-testid=\"embed-widget\"\/>\n<p id=\"anchor-4ab45b\" class=\"body-graf\">Steel City Con initially said in a Saturday night <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SteelCityComicCon\/posts\/pfbid02QDcSKMm9YDjFE8d4cCzyXX15ybf6xi186GpPxzAaKFAFEj9E6QcNtXqx6SEWeifhl\" target=\"_blank\">update<\/a> that Lambert would return Sunday for more autographs and his delayed photo op, but not his scheduled panel. On Sunday, however, organizers announced he would not attend after all.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-aa6097\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cChristopher Lambert is unable to come today,\u201d the convention <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SteelCityComicCon\/posts\/pfbid0gJNnKZrQB5vYi3RvZqMzFsfF9r7rgJdHqJqwGk7vN2zHBPFXwixXJCKLJ7R6z6Nkl\" target=\"_blank\">wrote on Facebook<\/a>. \u201cHe sends his regrets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d31522\" class=\"body-graf\">Fans responded in the comments with well wishes, saying his health and recovery comes first.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-94728a\" class=\"body-graf\">Steel City Con and representatives for Lambert did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-7e9209\" class=\"body-graf\">Lambert, who is best known for his iconic role in \u201cHighlander,\u201d rose to global fame in 1984 starring as Tarzan in \u201cGreystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes.\u201d He has also played the god Raiden in the 1995 film adaptation of \u201cMortal Kombat\u201d and Methodius in the 2011\u2019s \u201cGhost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-07a8d1\" class=\"body-graf\">Last year, the actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=9429950623750766\" target=\"_blank\">drew some ire<\/a> from Swede\u2019s popular SciFi World convention after abruptly canceling his scheduled appearance there.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-bb9ad9\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">Lambert is expected to attend other conventions this month, including Fan Expo in Chicago next weekend and Mad Monster Expo in North Carolina the weekend after.<\/p>\n<\/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>\u201cHighlander\u201d star Christopher Lambert left Pennsylvania\u2019s largest comic con early after reportedly collapsing at the event on Saturday. Lambert, 69, unexpectedly departed the convention due to a \u201cpersonal issue,\u201d Steel City Con announced on Facebook, adding that his photo op had been canceled and his return time was yet to be determined. 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