Richard Gere was hospitalized in Mexico with pneumonia.
On Sunday, the Pretty Woman actor ended up in hospital in Nuevo Vallarta after contracting the disease while on vacation with his wife Alejandra Silva and their two sons.
As TMZ reported, he suffered from a “nasty cough” before his vacation. When he arrived in Mexico he went to the hospital where he was diagnosed with pneumonia and doctors kept him overnight. The 73-year-old actor was released the next day after responding well to antibiotic treatment.
After announcing his illness, his wife was reassuring on Instagram. “I woke up this morning and saw the news and all your kind and (concerned) messages. He’s recovering,” she wrote in the caption of her message posted Sunday.
She continued, “He (feels) much better today! The worst is behind him! Thank you for (your) kind messages, we really appreciate them!”
Her words accompanied a photo of herself, Richard Gere, and one of her children, with the actor wearing a face mask.
Last week Alejandra Silva celebrated her 40th birthday and posted on Instagram: “After almost three weeks of illness in our family, I’m finally feeling much better today! Thank you for all your love.”