Richard Gere's terrifying health scare
<p>Richard Gere has been rushed to hospital while holidaying with his family in Mexico. </p>
<p>The 73-year-old actor was struck with a bad case of pneumonia, with reports saying he was perfectly healthy just days prior to falling ill. </p>
<p>Gere was on vacation with his family when the illness hit, as they celebrated his wife Alejandra Silva’s 40th birthday, according to reports by<em> <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/7434445/actor-richard-gere-hospitalized-in-mexico-pneumonia/">The Sun</a>.</em></p>
<p>He reportedly had a nasty cough in the time leading up to their travels, and it progressed badly enough that the <em>Pretty Woman</em> actor had to check himself into a medical facility, a source told <em>TMZ</em>.</p>
<p>After a night in hospital, Gere was told he had contracted pneumonia and was discharged from the facility and continued to rest and recover at home. </p>
<p>In a recent Instagram story posted by Alejandra, Gere is seen walking on the beach with his son and wife, wearing a mask.</p>
<p>Other information shared on social media suggests that Gere was not the only member of his family who was under the weather recently.</p>
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<p>On a post of Alejandra walking on the beach holding hands with one of their children, she wrote, “Thank you all for the birthday wishes. After almost 3 weeks of everyone being sick in our family today finally I feel much better!"</p>
<p>“Thank you for all the love, I give it all back to you!”</p>
<p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>
