Beastmaster Star Marc Singer (78): Ambulance at His Home in L.A.

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On Saturday, shortly after 2 p.m., an ambulance was dispatched to Marc Singer's home in the greater Los Angeles area. The 78-year-old actor — known from "The Beastmaster" and the sci-fi series "V" — had suddenly developed pain at home and was taken to a hospital. Doctors kept him overnight. Here's a summary of what's known so far about the emergency.

Reports from several US outlets paint a consistent picture: paramedics arrived at his home in the early afternoon and transported him to a nearby hospital. Initial tests were run there, but sources have so far remained silent about their results or the exact nature of his symptoms. The emergency became public through the celebrity portal TMZ; Page Six, among others, reported on it.

What happened at his home on Saturday

Page Six, the Daily Mail and DNyuz date the emergency call to October 17, shortly after 2 p.m. local time. Page Six and DNyuz add the detail that doctors kept Singer overnight — this point is not explicitly repeated in every report, but consistently traces back to TMZ's initial information. None of the sources provide any information about the cause of the pain or any possible pre-existing conditions.

Singer's home is located in the Los Angeles area — while many reports only vaguely refer to the "L.A.-area home," the Daily Mail clarifies: it is a residence in Southern California.

Who is Beastmaster star Marc Singer?

Marc Singer was born in Vancouver, Canada, and is now a US-Canadian actor. He had his breakthrough in 1982, when he played the muscle-bound warrior Dar in the fantasy film "The Beastmaster." The film is now considered a cult classic of the early '80s and made Singer known to a worldwide audience.

Just two years later, "V" marked another milestone: in the eponymous science-fiction miniseries (original title "V: The Original Miniseries," 1984), Singer took on the role of reporter Mike Donovan, who fights against alien invaders with a resistance group. The role earned him a loyal fan following and solidified his reputation as a face of '80s genre cinema. In the years that followed, Singer appeared in numerous other film and TV productions.

How is Marc Singer doing now?

There are no concrete details about the actor's current state of health so far. Neither his management nor family members have publicly commented. The fact that doctors kept him in the hospital overnight for observation suggests that they first wanted to definitively determine the cause of the sudden pain. As soon as new confirmed information becomes available, you'll find it updated here.