'Menace II Society' Actor Samuel Monroe Jr. Cause of Death Revealed

tmz.com - Sep 17, 2026

Samuel Monroe Jr. -- famous for his work in "Menace II Society" -- died of respiratory failure and meningitis ... with pneumonia also playing a role. TMZ obtained the actor's death certificate ... and it states Samuel's cause of death was…

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