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Samuel Monroe Jr., Menace II Society Alum, Dies at 52

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Samuel Monroe Jr., Menace II Society Alum, Dies at 52
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Samuel Monroe Jr., who debuted in 1993’s Menace II Society and appeared in Tales from the Hood and The Players Club, died on August 26, 2026 at age 52 after a battle with meningitis and MRSA pneumonia; his mother Joyce Patton announced the news on Facebook, saying he leaves behind his mother and three sons and had been on life support, with an upcoming film Extra’d Out listed as in pre-production.

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