#SamuelMonroeJr., the actor who made his film debut in the 1993 classic Menace II Society before appearing in Tales from the Hood, The Players Club and several television roles, died Wednesday, August 26. He was 52. Monroe’s death came months after he reportedly battled severe meningitis and MRSA pneumonia. His mother, Joyce Patton, confirmed the news in a Facebook post. “I want to thank all of my Facebook family and friends, new and old, for praying for Samuel Monroe Jr., my son,” she wrote. “But today God called him home. Please honor my final request to pray for the family, especially his three children.”🙏🏾🕊️