‘Highlander’ star Christopher Lambert, 69, collapses at Pittsburgh Comic-Con

“Highlander” actor Christopher Lambert suffered a medical emergency while attending the Steel City Comic-Con in Pittsburgh. At the annual convention on Saturday, the French actor, 69, was signing autographs for fans when he “suddenly collapsed,” a witness told TMZ. Lambert was then placed in an ambulance and transported to a local hospital. The Steel City Con also released a statement about the incident, saying Lambert “had to leave the event due to a personal issue.” Christopher Lambert (seen above at the Chiller Theatre Expo in April) suffered a medical emergency while attending the Steel City Comic-Con in Pittsburgh. Getty Images TMZ reported that the actor (seen above in January) collapsed while signing autographs for fans. Corbis via Getty Images The comic book and pop culture convention also announced that Lambert’s photo op was canceled. A rep for the “Mortal Kombat” star told TMZ that he is “perfectly ok” and resting in his hotel room. The spokesperson claimed that Lambert did not get enough sleep the night before the convention and hadn’t eaten much during the day, which prompted his blood sugar to drop. Lambert (seen above in 2025) was placed in an ambulance and transported to a local hospital. Getty Images A rep for the “Mortal Kombat” actor (seen above in 2024) told TMZ that he is “perfectly ok” and resting in his hotel room. Getty Images Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! It’s unclear whether Lambert will attend the convention on Sunday; however, the outlet was told that he will be well enough to make his scheduled appearance at FAN EXPO in Chicago next week. Page Six has reached out to Lambert’s rep for comment but did not immediately hear back. Last year, Lambert suffered a health scare when he injured his back after falling down a flight of stairs at his hotel. Last year, Lambert (seen above in 2025) had to cancel an appearance after injuring his back during a fall. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images He is best known for his role as Connor MacLeod in “Highlander.” (Pictured: Beatie Edney and Lambert in 1986.) ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection Due to the severity of the injury, the “Highlander II: The Quickening” star had to drop out of an appearance at the Swedish festival SciFiWorld last March. “As 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,” his reps said at the time. “Unfortunately this time he will not be able to attend the comic con,” they added. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!