'Menace II Society' Star Samuel Monroe Jr. May End Up In Vegetative State, Tough Choice Looms
Actor Samuel Monroe Jr. remains in a medically induced coma following complications from meningitis and MRSA pneumonia. His family is currently evaluating medical test results to determine the next steps regarding his care.
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The story highlights the severe health risks associated with secondary infections and the difficult end-of-life decisions families face in critical care situations.
Samuel Monroe Jr. remains hospitalized in Los Angeles on life support, in a medically induced coma ... and it's getting more apparent there may be no light at the end of the tunnel, his family tells TMZ.
The actor best known for his work in "Menace II Society" has been hospitalized since April ... initially going in for a severe case of meningitis, which turned into MRSA pneumonia -- and from there, one severe medical issue after another piled up.
Samuel's wife, Shawna Stewart, tells TMZ ... Sam's brain continues to swell because ventricles have enlarged ... and they're not holding the cerebral fluid, which is resulting in seizures. He's undergone three brain surgeries, we're told.
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