Hollywood icon dies at 52 after months on life support as mother pays tribute
Actor Samuel Monroe Jr., known for his work in films such as 1993's Menace II Society, 1995's Tales from the Hood, 1996's Set It Off (1996), and 1998's The Players Club as well as TV shows such as NYPD Blue, has died at the age of 52, four months after being admitted to hospital and put on life support in a medically induced coma while suffering with with MRSA pneumonia as he battled meningitis. The star first contracted meningitis while shooting a film in Las Vegas almost two years ago
TL;DR
- Actor Samuel Monroe Jr. died at the age of 52.
- He had been on life support for four months, battling MRSA pneumonia and meningitis.
- Monroe Jr. first contracted meningitis almost two years ago in Las Vegas.
- His mother, Joyce Patton, confirmed his death on social media.
- The family had set up a GoFundMe to manage his medical expenses and require round-the-clock care if he regained consciousness.