‘Menace II Society’ actor Samuel Monroe Jr. on life support with meningitis
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90s star Samuel Monroe Jr., finest identified for his function in “Menace II Society,” is presently on life supporthis household instructed Fox News Digital.
“As Samuel’s wife, Shawna Stewart, we have all been fighting over the past nine months to keep him alive due to meningitis,” Stewart started.
“About 18 months ago, Samuel was in vegas filming, and unfortunately, that is where I 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 continued.
Samuel Monroe Jr. is presently on life support. (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
Stewart mentioned that by the point he was correctly identified, the meningitis had unfold to his mind and his backbone.
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“Samuel’s wife, Shawna, his children Kingston Monroe, Brooklynn Monroe, and his mother Joyce, his step children along with his siblings and extended family, are asking everyone to keep him in their prayers, as Samuel remains on life support due to meningitis,” the assertion concluded.
“As Samuel’s wife, Shawna Stewart, we all been fighting over the past nine months to keep him alive due to meningitis.”
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Monroe Jr. has appeared in a number of TV shows and flicks, together with “NYPD Blue,” “Tales from the Hood,” “Set It Off,” “The Players Club,” and “Out All Night.”
On Monday afternoon, his household launched a GoFundMe account for the star, saying the “emotional and financial toll of Samuel’s illness has been overwhelming.”
Samuel Monroe Jr. (L) and Ice Cube in “The Players Club.” (Everett Collection)
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“The funds raised will go directly toward covering his mounting medical bills and providing for his children during this incredibly difficult time. Every donation, no matter the size, will help ease the burden on Samuel’s family and ensure that Kingston and Brooklynn have the support they need while their father fights for his life,” the web site continued.
The household shared that Samuel has two younger youngsters: Kingston, 12 and Brooklynn, 11.
