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\u201cMenace II Society\u201d actor Samuel Monroe Jr. died Wednesday. He was 52.<\/p>\n
Monroe Jr.\u2019s household introduced on Fb that the actor handed away following a battle with meningitis.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wish to thank all of my fb household and pals new and outdated for praying for Samuel Monroe, Jr., my son,\u201d the actor\u2019s mother, Joyce Patton, wrote. <\/p>\n \u201cHowever in the present day God referred to as him residence. Please honor my last request to wish for the household particularly his 3 youngsters,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n In April, the \u201cParticipant\u2019s Membership\u201d star was hospitalized after the an infection unfold to his mind and backbone, resulting in MRSA pneumonia and kidney points.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, the actor\u2019s well being took a flip for the more severe in July when he suffered greater than 20 back-to-back seizures.<\/p>\n He additionally had extreme mind swelling and fluid leaks, which led Monroe Jr. to endure three mind surgical procedures.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, the \u201cSet It Off\u201d actor was positioned on life help in a medically induced coma.<\/p>\n Monroe Jr. kicked off his skilled performing profession in 1992 when he starred as Dion on the NBC sitcom \u201cOut All Night time.\u201d<\/p>\n The next yr, Monroe Jr. landed his breakout big-screen position within the acclaimed drama \u201cMenace II Society.\u201d<\/p>\n The actor starred in a number of different movies and exhibits, together with \u201cTales from the Hood,\u201d \u201cHomicide One,\u201d \u201cSet It Off,\u201d \u201cNYPD Blue,\u201d \u201cSensible Man,\u201d \u201cGamers\u2019 Membership,\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t Be a Menace to South Central Whereas Consuming Your Juice within the Hood,\u201d and plenty of extra.<\/p>\n Monroe Jr. is survived by his alleged spouse, Shawna Stewart, their three youngsters and the actor\u2019s stepdaughter. <\/p>\n Earlier this month, TMZ reported that Monroe Jr.\u2019s mother\u00a0filed a petition asking to ascertain a conservatorship for her son. She additionally questioned whether or not he was ever legally married to Stewart. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n