In the 1990s and at the age of 40, actor Richard Gere was at the height of his success in Hollywood, and even at that time he was considered the “sexiest man on the planet” with his muscle-toned figure and deep gaze with long eyes. .

And that is that the man who is 74 years old today, and who started in the entertainment industry with films like “I want the truth” and then “Looking for Mr. Goodbar”, was the protagonist of various classics of cinematography, which at the time positioned him him as one of the best interpreters in history.

Richard Gere and Julia Roberts as Edward Lewis and Vivian Ward in “Pretty Woman” or “Pretty Woman”

“American Gigolo”, “Reto al Destino”, “Pretty Woman” and “Runaway Bride” are just some of the productions in which he participated and which also helped him create a name in the medium that still holds true no matter who is inactive since 2017 in order to live out his old age in peace in the company of his wife Alejandra Silva.

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Richard Gere and his life full of Buddhism and philanthropy

Richard Gere has a long history of human rights activism and often advocates for environmental protection and AIDS research.

Richard Gere’s interest in Buddhism was born long before he started acting, more precisely, while he was studying philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, where he enrolled on a scholarship as a gymnast.

And only at the beginning of his career as a movie star, in 1977, he decided to raise his interest to a higher level by traveling to Nepal and experiencing first-hand the Buddhist life to which he would later dedicate himself. “Buddhism showed me a way to live without fear, it removed my fear of exploring and discovering things,” he told Infobae.

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Apart from this, he is also involved in philanthropy through his own foundation for the Tibetan cause, he has also been seen delivering food to migrants and has even given support to children with cancer and indigenous communities in various countries.

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