Richard Gere

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 ...

She simply captioned the photo, “Beach day.” “Thank you for all the love I give it all back to you!” “Thank you all for the birthday wishes.. A representative for Richard confirmed the news in a statement via email to NBC News but declined to comment further. In the caption, she also briefly mentioned some health struggles her family had over the last few weeks. While was in Mexico, he had to check himself into a hospital, which is where he received his pneumonia diagnosis.

Richard Gere's wife, Alejandra, posted a health update after the "Pretty Woman" and "Chicago" star's recent battle with pneumonia.

[reported](https://www.tmz.com/2023/02/18/richard-gere-hospitalized-pneumonia-mexico-nuevo-vallarta/) that the actor spent one night in the hospital last week where he was diagnosed and treated. #thankyou." "The worst has already pass!

Richard Gere was hospitalized overnight with pneumonia while vacationing with his family near Nuevo Vallarta in Mexico.

“Beach Day,” Silva wrote on the photo. Thank you for all the love,” she wrote in the caption, adding a red heart emoji. Silva mentioned that the family had been ill recently in a post that she shared to Instagram on Thursday.

Richard Gere's wife Alejandra Silva shared a health update on the Pretty Woman actor after he was diagnosed with pneumonia.

Thank you all for your sweet messages, we really appreciate them!" She added: "He is feeling much better today! MORE: [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2023/02/richard-gere-recovering-checking-into-hospital-pneumonia-1235264540/) reports. [TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2023/02/18/richard-gere-hospitalized-pneumonia-mexico-nuevo-vallarta/) initially revealed the star had developed a cough, prompting him to go to the hospital, where doctors confirmed he was battling a case of pneumonia.

According to reports from the international media TMZ, Richard Gere was vacationing with his family in the Nuevo Vallarta area, between Jalisco and Nayarit, ...

[Register here](https://www.vallartadaily.com/register/) to access restricted content for one day, one month, or a lifetime. [See options here](https://www.vallartadaily.com/register/) According to reports from the international media TMZ, Richard Gere was vacationing with his family in the Nuevo Vallarta area, between Jalisco and Nayarit, to celebrate the 40th birthday of his wife, Alejandra Silva, accompanied by their children, when he was admitted into the hospital .