“Menace II Society” actor Samuel Monroe Jr. died Wednesday. He was 52.
Monroe Jr.’s household introduced on Fb that the actor handed away following a battle with meningitis.
“I wish to thank all of my fb household and pals new and outdated for praying for Samuel Monroe, Jr., my son,” the actor’s mother, Joyce Patton, wrote.
“However in the present day God referred to as him residence. Please honor my last request to wish for the household particularly his 3 youngsters,” she shared.
Monroe Jr. initially contracted a meningitis an infection whereas working in Las Vegas. For the subsequent few months, the an infection worsened as a result of a number of hospitals allegedly misdiagnosed his situation.
In April, the “Participant’s Membership” star was hospitalized after the an infection unfold to his mind and backbone, resulting in MRSA pneumonia and kidney points.
The next month, Monroe Jr. started displaying momentary indicators of hope: he was in a position to breathe on his personal for hours, he was alert and he had stopped dialysis.
Nevertheless, the actor’s well being took a flip for the more severe in July when he suffered greater than 20 back-to-back seizures.
He additionally had extreme mind swelling and fluid leaks, which led Monroe Jr. to endure three mind surgical procedures.
Earlier this month, the “Set It Off” actor was positioned on life help in a medically induced coma.
Monroe Jr. kicked off his skilled performing profession in 1992 when he starred as Dion on the NBC sitcom “Out All Night time.”
The next yr, Monroe Jr. landed his breakout big-screen position within the acclaimed drama “Menace II Society.”
The actor starred in a number of different movies and exhibits, together with “Tales from the Hood,” “Homicide One,” “Set It Off,” “NYPD Blue,” “Sensible Man,” “Gamers’ Membership,” “Don’t Be a Menace to South Central Whereas Consuming Your Juice within the Hood,” and plenty of extra.
Monroe Jr. is survived by his alleged spouse, Shawna Stewart, their three youngsters and the actor’s stepdaughter.
Earlier this month, TMZ reported that Monroe Jr.’s mother filed a petition asking to ascertain a conservatorship for her son. She additionally questioned whether or not he was ever legally married to Stewart.
