Home Alone Star Daniel Stern Hospitalised: What We Know So Far
Home Alone fan favorite Daniel Stern was hospitalized after a medical emergency earlier this month, with Ventura County Fire crews rushing to a Somis, California residence on October 7, 2025, according to TMZ.
Quick heads-up on a familiar face: Daniel Stern — yes, Marv from Home Alone — had a medical scare earlier this month, wound up in the hospital, and is now back home and doing fine.
What happened
- On October 7, 2025, Ventura County Fire Department responded to a medical emergency at a home in Somis, California, per TMZ.
- The call was for Stern. First responders evaluated him at the scene and then took him to a nearby hospital.
- There is no official word on what caused the emergency.
- He has since been released. A rep says he is recovering and in good spirits.
Why Daniel Stern stepped back from Hollywood
If you have wondered why Stern pops up less often between holiday-season Home Alone rewatches: he basically opted out of the grind. In a December 2024 interview with People, he said the fame part was a little too much, and he had the financial cushion to choose a quieter life.
'I made enough money that I didn't have to work.'
He also described going full-on practical with his earnings — buying his house and cars outright — because as a working artist, he never knew when the next gig would hit, and he didn't want to chase roles just to keep the lights on. Honestly, hard to argue with that logic.
The ranch, the art, the unexpected hobby
Stern traded soundstages for his California ranch and got deep into copper sculpting. It started as a passion project, and then the internet found it — he's picked up a supportive fan base online, thanks in part to TikTok. These days he seems happiest leaning into the solitude and the nature thing.
But he never fully left
Career-wise, Stern is still around where it counts. He currently appears in Apple TV+ sci-fi drama For All Mankind, and he's set to write, direct, and star in a comedy called Everything's Peachy. So, yes, the farm is home base — not a retirement announcement.
Bottom line: brief health scare, he's okay, and he's still juggling the best of both worlds — a low-key life off-camera and projects that actually interest him.