Prayers Up! ‘Menace II Society’ & ‘The Players Club’ Actor Samuel Monroe Jr. Passes Away
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- Roommates, Hollywood has lost another household name! Samuel Monroe Jr., who starred in ‘Menace II Society’ and ‘The Players Club, ‘ passed away this week, according to his mother. He was 52.RELATED: Oh, Aunt Dolly! Miley Cyrus Pays Tribute To Godmother Dolly...S1
- Samuel Monroe Jr., who made his acting debut in 1993’s Menace II Society and went on to appear in Tales from the Hood, The Players Club and various TV roles, died Wednesday, August 26, months after first battling a severe case of meningitis and MRSA pneumonia....S2
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Prayers Up! ‘Menace II Society’ & ‘The Players Club’ Actor Samuel Monroe Jr. Passes Away
Roommates, Hollywood has lost another household name! Samuel Monroe Jr., who starred in ‘Menace II Society’ and ‘The Players Club, ‘ passed away this week, according to his mother.…
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Samuel Monroe Jr. Dies: ‘Menace II Society’ Actor Was 52
Samuel Monroe Jr., who made his acting debut in 1993’s Menace II Society and went on to appear in Tales from the Hood, The Players Club and various TV roles, died Wednesday, August…
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- Roommates, Hollywood has lost another household name! Samuel Monroe Jr., who starred in ‘Menace II Society’ and ‘The Players Club, ‘ passed away this week, according to his mother. He was 52.RELATED: Oh, Aunt Dolly! Miley Cyrus Pays Tribute To Godmother Dolly...S1
- Samuel Monroe Jr., who made his acting debut in 1993’s Menace II Society and went on to appear in Tales from the Hood, The Players Club and various TV roles, died Wednesday, August 26, months after first battling a severe case of meningitis and MRSA pneumonia....S2
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