Richard Gere Wins Humanitarian Award

AP:

Richard Gere, who has donated time and money to the causes for Tibetan independence and HIV/AIDS care, on Monday accepted a prestigious humanitarian award given by the city of Philadelphia.

The actor was given the Marian Anderson Award, named after the black American opera singer who achieved international acclaim by the mid-1930s but faced racial segregation at home.

Gere, 58, accepted the honor and its $100,000 honorarium at a gala at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

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Comments

[ang4ever]

01:05 AM on 11/14/2007

Gere is an underated actor. Also known for his passion in politics.
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[citizenofmars]

01:22 PM on 11/13/2007

Richard Gere gets the oddest press..one second he's being the ultimate buffoon, embarrassing his fans with unexplainable antics. The next minute, he's getting $100,000 for being a radical humanitarian. What a character. But at least some of movies are pretty good..and some stink...