{"id":29192,"date":"2026-04-30T12:01:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=29192"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:01:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:01:54","slug":"menace-ii-society-star-samuel-monroe-jr-on-life-support-after-meningitis-went-untreated-for-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=29192","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Menace II Society&#8217; star Samuel Monroe Jr. on life support after meningitis went untreated for months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">90s star Samuel Monroe Jr., best known for his role in &#8220;Menace II Society,&#8221; is currently <a data-yga=\"{\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/blind-side-star-quinton-aaron-life-support-after-severe-blood-infection-wife-says-hes-a-fighter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:on life support;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">on life support<\/a>, his family told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;As Samuel\u2019s wife, Shawna Stewart, we all been fighting over the past nine months to keep him alive due to meningitis,&#8221; Stewart began.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Around 18 months ago, Samuel was in <a data-yga=\"{\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/las-vegas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Las Vegas;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Las Vegas<\/a> filming, and unfortunately, that is where he 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,&#8221; she continued.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">Samuel Monroe Jr. is currently on life support.<\/p>\n<p><span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stewart said that by the time he was properly diagnosed, the meningitis had spread to his brain and his spine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span><strong>James Van Der Beek&#8217;s Family Raises Over $2M As Hollywood Stars Donate Big After Actor&#8217;s Death<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Samuel\u2019s 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,&#8221; the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Read On The Fox News App;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? 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Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Monroe Jr. has appeared in several <a data-yga=\"{\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/tv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:TV shows;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV shows<\/a> and movies, including &#8220;NYPD Blue,&#8221; &#8220;Tales from the Hood,&#8221; &#8220;Set It Off,&#8221; &#8220;The Players Club,&#8221; and &#8220;Out All Night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Monday afternoon, his family launched a GoFundMe account for the star, saying the &#8220;emotional and financial toll of Samuel\u2019s illness has been overwhelming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The funds raised will go directly toward covering his <a data-yga=\"{\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/eric-danes-friends-launch-250k-gofundme-daughters-after-greys-anatomy-star-loses-als-battle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:mounting medical bills;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">mounting medical bills<\/a> and providing for his children during this incredibly difficult time. Every donation, no matter the size, will help ease the burden on Samuel\u2019s family and ensure that Kingston and Brooklynn have the support they need while their father fights for his life,&#8221; the website continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The family shared that Samuel has two young children: Kingston, 12 and Brooklynn, 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a data-yga=\"{\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/menace-ii-society-star-samuel-monroe-jr-life-support-meningitis-went-untreated-months\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:'Menace II Society' star Samuel Monroe Jr. on life support after meningitis went untreated for months;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8216;Menace II Society&#8217; star Samuel Monroe Jr. on life support after meningitis went untreated for months<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/menace-ii-society-star-samuel-231412914.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>90s star Samuel Monroe Jr., best known for his role in &#8220;Menace II Society,&#8221; is currently on life support, his family told Fox News Digital. &#8220;As Samuel\u2019s wife, Shawna Stewart, we all been fighting over the past nine months to keep him alive due to meningitis,&#8221; Stewart began. &#8220;Around 18 months ago, Samuel was in &#8230; <a title=\"&#8216;Menace II Society&#8217; star Samuel Monroe Jr. on life support after meningitis went untreated for months\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=29192\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8216;Menace II Society&#8217; star Samuel Monroe Jr. on life support after meningitis went untreated for months\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Menace-II-Society-star-Samuel-Monroe-Jr-on-life-support.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29192"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29194,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29192\/revisions\/29194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}