Richard Gere was hospitalized with pneumonia

Richard Gere is hospitalized in Mexico with pneumonia.

Sunday, rep Pretty woman He ended up in the hospital in Nuevo Vallarta after falling ill while on vacation with his wife, Alejandra Silva, and their two sons.

As TMZ reported, he had a “severe cough” before going on vacation. Once in Mexico, he went to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with pneumonia, and the doctors kept him overnight. The 73-year-old actor was discharged the next day after responding well to antibiotic treatment.

After announcing his illness, his wife was comforted on Instagram. “I woke up this morning and saw the news and all your kind (worrying) messages. He is recovering,” she wrote in a caption to her message posted on Sunday.

She continued, “He (feels) so much better today! The worst is behind him! Thank you all for your kind messages, we really appreciate them!”

Her words were accompanied by a photo of herself, Richard Gere, and one of their children, the actor wearing a face mask.

Last week, Alejandra Silva celebrated her 40th birthday, posting on Instagram: “After almost three weeks of being sick in our family today I finally feel so much better! Thank you for all your love.”