Menace II Society actor Samuel Monroe Jr.'s family is dealing with even more bad news as his condition reportedly worsens.
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Samuel Monroe Jr. Faces Dire Health Crisis
Menace II Society actor Samuel Monroe Jr.'s family is dealing with even more bad news as his condition reportedly worsens.According to TMZ, the 52-year-old acto...
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According to TMZ, the 52-year-old actor's wife, Shawna Stewart, revealed on Tuesday that he has been struggling with a new health condition while .
Stewart reportedly said her husband had recently been diagnosed with the lung infection methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) .
Monroe's wife said doctors had started a new antibiotic regimen to try to combat the bacteria, but now his family can only wait and see if the treatments are effective.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Stewart for comment.
People suffering from MRSA pneumonia – which is often contracted in hospitals – can have inflamed lungs that fill with fluid or pus, making breathing difficult, according to Healthline.
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Menace II Society actor Samuel Monroe Jr.'s family revealed he is battling a new, potentially deadly health condition while on life support in a Southern California hospital; Monroe (R) is pictured with Jamie Foxx
According to TMZ, the 52-year-old actor's wife, Shawna Stewart, said he has been diagnosed with the lung infection MRSA pneumonia, an serious condition that is resistant to certain antibiotics. Monroe is best known for a small role in 1993's Menace II Society
MRSA pneumonia is resistant to several kinds of antibiotics, which also makes treating it more difficult.
Individuals with MRSA pneumonia that isn't quickly treated may develop potentially deadly sepsis — in which the body overreacts and begins to attack healthy tissues in response to an infection — and septic shock, in which blood pressure plummets and organs can fail in people suffering from sepsis.
Monroe was previously revealed to be battling for his life in the hospital.
Monroe, who has already been fighting a devastating battle with meningitis, has been put on a new antibiotic regimen, but his wife said his loved ones can only wait and see now; pictured in 2020
Stewart confirmed to Complex that the actor was on life support amid a prolonged battle with meningitis.
She told the publication: 'Around 18 months ago, Samuel was in Las Vegas 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.'
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His mother Joyce Patton posted on Facebook , saying: 'God don’t make no mistakes, but he is gracious, and I am humbly asking for his mercy and grace for Sam. I love you, son, to the moon and back 100 times'
She revealed that by the time the infection had been 'finally identified,' it had 'already spread not only to his spine but also his brain' (Monroe Jr. is pictured with former NFL star Terrell Owens)
Ilena is impregnated by main character Kaydee 'Caine' Lawson – portrayed by Tyrin Turner – who then stomps out Monroe Jr.'s character.
Ilena's cousin then seeks vengeance as he and his friends drive-by shootout which results in the tragic death of Caine at the end of the film.
Monroe Jr.'s latest role was as Zero in 2022 television film Shine Kings.
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He also starred as The Intruder in the 2021 film Lockdown 2025 which is centered around a virus outbreak which leads to a nationwide lockdown with martial law declared.
Monroe Jr. also embarked on his own rap career with songs produced by stars including Battlecat and Duane Nettlesby.
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