Entertainment Tonight(@etnow):'Menace II Society' star Samuel Monroe Jr. has died following a prolonged battle with meningitis, according to a Facebook post from his mother. The LA native worked alongside stars like Jada Pinkett Smith and the Wayans Brothers over the course of his three decades on screen.

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2026.08.27 23:55

'Menace II Society' star Samuel Monroe Jr. has died following a prolonged battle with meningitis, according to a Facebook post from his mother. The LA native worked alongside stars like Jada Pinkett Smith and the Wayans Brothers over the course of his three decades on screen.