{"id":606544,"date":"2026-08-27T20:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/606544\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T20:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:26:11","slug":"menace-ii-society-actor-samuel-monroe-jr-dead-at-52","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/606544\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Menace II Society’ Actor Samuel Monroe Jr. Dead at 52"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samuel Monroe Jr.
\n ‘Menace II Society’ Star Dead At 52<\/p>\n

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\n August 27, 2026
\n 6:37 AM PDT
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\n Updated
\n August 27, 2026
\n 11:07 AM PDT\n <\/p>\n

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Actor Samuel Monroe Jr.<\/a> — best known for his role in “Menace II Society” — is dead after a battle with meningitis, according to his family.<\/p>\n

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Sam’s mom, Joyce Patton, told TMZ … the actor died around 10:24 PM PT on Wednesday at a hospital. She also announced his death on Facebook, saying “today God called him home” and asking everyone to pray for his family, especially his 3 kids.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In April, Sam was hospitalized<\/a> with a severe case of meningitis and MRSA pneumonia — a serious lung infection — as well as other medical issues.<\/p>\n

The thing is … TMZ reached out to the hospital Thursday morning, and a rep told us that Sam had been discharged alive.<\/p>\n

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Sam kicked off his acting career in 1993 with his biggest film, ‘Menace II Society.” He was also famous for his roles in 4 other movies … “Tales From The Hood,” “Set It Off,” “Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood,” and “The Player’s Club.”<\/p>\n

In addition, Sam scored parts in TV shows such as “NYPD Blue,” “Murder One,” “Smart Guy,” “Southland,” and “The Lion’s Den.”<\/p>\n

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Recently, Sam was at the center of a legal fight between his mom and Shawna Stewart<\/a>, his alleged wife. Patton filed a petition<\/a> to place Sam in a conservatorship while also questioning whether Stewart was ever legally married to her son.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Stewart told TMZ … she had Sam’s power of attorney and was in charge<\/a> of his finances. She said Sam did not want his mom to be in control of his finances or decisions about his quality of life.<\/p>\n

Sam was 52.<\/p>\n

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