{"id":5058,"date":"2026-08-27T20:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=5058"},"modified":"2026-08-27T20:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:08:15","slug":"menace-ii-society-star-dies-tragically-at-52","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=5058","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Menace II Society\u2019 Star Dies Tragically At 52"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cMenace II Society\u201d star Samuel Monroe Jr. died at the age of 52 after a months-long battle with meningitis.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=5056\">Gov\u2019t Study Finds Link Between Belief In Gender Ideology And Support For Political Violence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>His mother, Joyce Patton, announced his passing on Facebook, August 27, writing, \u201cToday God called him home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease honor my final request to pray for the family, especially his 3 children,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Patton told TMZ the popular 90s actor died at the hospital at 10:24 PM Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"628\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjoycepatton252%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0YwA1o93NhpvgRY4C2jUkUWofyYmoUS4xm3FV9c7bXWT6hTiiBMPmBuzecojHE1Fgl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Monroe Jr. was hospitalized with a severe case of meningitis and MRSA pneumonia in April. He suffered from a number of ailments and was ultimately placed on life support.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>His wife, Shawna Stewart, shared a message on Facebook in July notifying fans that his condition had worsened, and he was forced to undergo his third brain surgery.<\/p>\n<p>A GoFundMe page was set up with the hopes of alleviating the financial burden associated with the actor\u2019s mounting medical bills.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=5054\">University Of Kentucky Announces Man-Of-The-People Prices For Football Games<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"652\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fstewart.shawnaann%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0EG1Z95ad8gmrLmCPKpQwgdhvWxeywmGLvnpMwBQrC4URLPjw4MWhxkFsgVBCeYb9l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Stewart also shared news of Monroe Jr.\u2019s passing on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSam, the strength you had for those nine months that the hospital misdiagnosed you is unheard of and so Strong-hearted of you,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou definitely were a fighter. Your journey on this earth may have come to an end, but your light will continue to shine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"168\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjoycepatton252%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02rGYURgERquPrwMYQqG3Gn79WM5orbg1V7nkmps1dwX1Duao6SYs2XyBBCtyGZqqnl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In addition to his memorable role in \u201cMenace II Society,\u201d Monroe\u2019s credits included \u201cTales From The Hood,\u201d \u201cSet It Off,\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Juice in the Hood,\u201d and \u201cThe Player\u2019s Club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also amassed a number of television credits for appearances in \u201cNYPD Blue,\u201d \u201cMurder One,\u201d \u201cSmart Guy,\u201d \u201cThe Lion\u2019s Den,\u201d and \u201cSouthland.\u201d <strong>(RELATED: \u2018Transformers\u2019 Icon Peter Cullen, Legendary Voice Of Optimus Prime, Dead At 85)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"238\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fstewart.shawnaann%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0RscpH8nXKQ6SeZatgMPuZogx7kHocUUrmq6PCpAjGsvk2npCgBuYukjksPtFLGoql&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Stewart concluded her tribute by saying, \u201cYour legacy will live through our beautiful children Kingston Milliano and Brooklynn Monroe, your mother Joyce Patton, your brothers and sisters, all the rest of your family that loves you, especially all the movie films and songs showing your talented work, through the people you touched, and through everyone who loved you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=5051\">CDC Restores Study Acknowledging Self-Defense Gun Use Buried During Biden Era<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMenace II Society\u201d star Samuel Monroe Jr. died at the age of 52 after a months-long battle with meningitis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[317,2219,318],"class_list":["post-5058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-death","tag-meningitis","tag-obituary"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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