‘Menace II Society’ actor Samuel Monroe Jr. on life support with meningitis
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Samuel Monroe Jr., the ’90s star known for his role in “Menace II Society,” is currently on life support, his family told Fox News Digital.
“All of us at Samuel’s wife, Shawna Stewart, have been fighting for the last nine months to keep him alive due to meningitis,” Stewart began.
“About 18 months ago, Samuel was filming in Las Vegas, and unfortunately that’s where he contracted meningitis. He went to several different hospitals, where his condition was misdiagnosed over and over again, and because of this negligence, the meningitis went untreated for eight months,” he continued.
Samuel Monroe Jr. He is currently on life support. (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
By the time he was properly diagnosed, Stewart said, the meningitis had spread to his brain and spine.
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“Samuel’s wife Shawna, his children Kingston Monroe, Brooklynn Monroe, and his mother Joyce, his stepchildren, siblings, and extended family ask everyone to pray for Samuel as he remains on life support due to meningitis,” the statement said.
“All of us at Samuel’s wife, Shawna Stewart, have been fighting to keep him alive from meningitis for the past nine months.”
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Monroe Jr. has appeared in many TV series and movies, including “NYPD Blue,” “Tales from the Hood,” “Set It Off,” “The Players Club” and “Out All Night.”
On Monday afternoon, his family set up a GoFundMe account for the star, saying the “emotional and financial toll of Samuel’s illness has been enormous.”
Samuel Monroe Jr. (L) and Ice Cube in “The Players Club”. (Everett Collection)
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The website continued: “Funds raised will go directly to covering his escalating medical expenses and helping his children during this incredibly difficult time. Every donation, no matter the size, will help ease the burden on Samuel’s family and ensure Kingston and Brooklynn receive the support they need as their father fights for his life.”
The family said Samuel had two young children: Kingston, 12, and Brooklynn, 11.
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