Gere, 73, was on vacation with family when the illness hit, and celebrating his wife Alejandra Silva's 40th birthday.

 

He reportedly had a nasty cough in the time leading up to their travels, and it progressed badly enough that the American Gigolo star had to check himself into the medical facility, a source told TMZ.

 

Gere stayed the night, and doctors informed him the cough was pneumonia.

 

The next day, Gere was out and about again, however cautious.