’90s Star Samuel Monroe Jr. Is On Life Support After Meningitis 'repeatedly Misdiagnosed'

Samuel Monroe Jr., known for ‘90s cult classical films “Menace II Society” and “Tales from nan Hood,” is fighting for his life aft doctors misdiagnosed a meningitis infection.

Monroe’s wife, Shawna Stewart, confirmed nan news pinch Complex, telling nan outlet that nan prima contracted meningitis 18 months agone while filming successful Las Vegas.

“He went to respective different hospitals, wherever his information was many times misdiagnosed and because of this negligence, nan meningitis went untreated for 8 months,” Stewart told nan outlet.

She said that by nan clip doctors decently diagnosed nan actor, nan infection had already dispersed “not only to his spine but besides to his brain.”

According to nan Mayo Clinic, meningitis is an infection and swelling of nan fluid and membranes astir nan encephalon and spinal cord. The inflammation from meningitis typically triggers symptoms specified arsenic headache, fever and a stiff neck. While viral infections are nan astir communal origin successful nan United States, bacteria, parasites and fungi tin besides origin nan condition.

The family launched a GoFundMe connected Monday, sharing that nan financial strain has been “immense” and that complete nan past 9 months, Monroe has been successful aggregate hospitals and 2 rehabilitation centers. According to nan fundraiser, nan character will require around-the-clock attraction if he regains consciousness and is removed from life support.

“As nan full family and friends do not want to deliberation antagonistic successful nan arena that Samuel is taken location by God,” Tayonna Stewart wrote connected nan GoFundMe. “Any costs raise would beryllium put towards a due and respectful ceremony of life for his family, friends and fans to attend.”

The actor’s mom, Joyce Patton, besides shared nan news connected Facebook and asked for prayers for her son.

“Please believe for Samuel Monroe Jr. my boy who is now connected life support,” she wrote connected Saturday. “God don’t make nary mistakes but he is gracious and I americium humbly asking for his mercy and grace for Sam. I emotion you boy ... to nan satellite and backmost 100 times.”

At present, nan GoFundMe has raised 7% of its $50,000 goal, pinch “Big Boy’s Neighborhood” power big Kurt Alexander contributing $1,000.

Monroe, who has gone by nan shape sanction “Caffeine” and “Caffamilliano,” landed his first acting gig successful 1993, other Patti LaBelle connected nan deed TV bid “Out All Night.” The aforesaid year, he splashed onto nan large screen, portraying Ilena’s relative successful “Menace II Society.”

He’s besides acted successful films “Tales from nan Hood,” “Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice successful nan Hood,” “What Goes Around Comes Around,” “Set It Off” and “The Players Club.”

Most recently, he acted successful 2023 films “Packz” and “Payment Received.”