One of the stars of the classic 1993 teen crime drama movie “Menace II Society” is on life support amid a heartbreaking battle with the infectious neurological disease meningitis.
Samuel Monroe Jr., 52, played the cousin of Erin LeShawn Wiley’s Ilena in the movie in a small but memorable role. Ilena is the girl who Tyrin Turner’s main character, Kaydee “Caine” Lawson, gets pregnant in the film.
Per Complex, Monroe Jr.’s mother, Joyce Patton, posted on Facebook that he is in a critical condition.
Patton posted a picture of her son in a hospital bed and wrote, “Please pray for Samuel Monroe Jr. my son who is now on life support. God donât make no mistakes but he is gracious and I am humbly asking for his mercy and grace for Sam. I love you son⦠to the moon and back.”
Monroe Jr.’s wife, Shawna Stewart, spoke directly to Complex and to confirmed the news.
Stewart told the publication, “Around 18 months ago, Samuel was in Las Vegas filming, and unfortunately, that is where he contracted meningitis. He went to several different hospitals, where his condition was repeatedly misdiagnosed and because of this negligence, the meningitis went untreated for eight months.”
She added that once the condition was “finally identified,” it had “already spread not only to his spine but also to his brain.”
News of Samuel Monroe Jr.’s Condition Spread to Instagram
News of Samuel Monroe Jr.’s condition quickly spread to Instagram, where one account posted the picture his mother had used in her Facebook post.
The caption on that post read, “Samuel Monroe Jr. is reportedly on life support, according to his mother. He is known for his notable movie roles in “Menace to Society” and “Players Club”.”
Several people headed to the comments section to wish Monroe Jr. well, with one Instagram user writing, “May his healing be a testimony unto u God! In Christ Jesus Name, Amen!”
Someone else wrote, “Speedy recovery!!! Peace!!!!”
A Post Appeared on Monroe Jr.’s Own Instagram Account
After 137 weeks of inactivity, a post appeared on Samuel Monroe Jr.’s own Instagram page amid his heartbreaking battle with meningitis (presumably posted by his team or a family member).
It’s a video of Monroe Jr. making a pre-recorded impassioned pitch for the 2023 M.A.S.S. Telethon. The M.A.S.S Telethon is a yearly charity variety show.
The comments section on that Instagram post is teeming with well wishes from Monroe Jr.’s followers.
One follower wrote, “Get well praying for you and your family.”
Another one commented, “Hope youâre doing better ðð¾.”
Someone else said, “Get well my Gðð¾.”
Finally, another Instagram user noted, “I hope and pray that you pull through ðð½â¤ï¸âð©¹.”
Per IMDb, as well as “Menace II Society,” Monroe Jr.’s movie credits include 1995’s “Tales from the Hood,” 1996’s “Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood” and “Set It Off,” and 1998’s “The Players Club.”
We’d like to send our warmest well wishes to Samuel Monroe Jr. Moreover, we hope he makes a swift and full recovery.
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