Richard Gere Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Richard Gere was recently hospitalized with pneumonia during a family trip.
TMZ initially reported that the 73-year-old actor caught pneumonia while vacationing in Mexico for his wife’s 40th birthday. A representative for Richard confirmed the news in a statement via email to NBC News but declined to comment further.
Before the family’s trip, Richard had a bad cough that continued to worsen. While was in Mexico, he had to check himself into a hospital, which is where he received his pneumonia diagnosis. The actor stayed overnight, but was released the following day.
Richard and his wife, Alejandra Gere (formerly Silva),