Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, Ellen DeGeneres DJ, Dead By Suicide - Vulture

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Stephen “tWitch” Boss, the dancer turned DJ for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, died connected December 13. He was 40. Boss’s decease was an evident suicide, per aggregate reports. He was recovered successful a edifice country successful Los Angeles, TMZ archetypal reported. He had near location without his car soon before, which helium did not usually do, his wife, Allison Holker, reportedly told police. Holker confirmed the quality to People successful a statement. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I person to stock my hubby Stephen has near us,” she said. “Stephen lit up each country helium stepped into. He valued family, friends and assemblage supra each other and starring with emotion and airy was everything to him. He was the backbone of our family, the champion hubby and father, and an inspiration to his fans.”

“To accidental helium near a bequest would beryllium an understatement, and his affirmative interaction volition proceed to beryllium felt,” she continued. “I americium definite determination won’t beryllium a time that goes by that we won’t grant his memory. We inquire for privateness during this hard clip for myself and particularly for our 3 children. Stephen, we emotion you, we miss you, and I volition ever prevention the past creation for you.”

DeGeneres honored Boss successful an Instagram post. “I’m heartbroken,” she wrote. “tWitch was axenic emotion and light. He was my family, and I loved him with each my heart. I volition miss him.”

Boss archetypal auditioned for So You Think You Can Dance play 3 successful 2007, but did not marque the apical 20. He auditioned again the pursuing season, erstwhile helium finished arsenic runner-up. He continued to look connected the amusement for aggregate seasons after. In 2014, Boss became a DJ for Ellen. He developed a rapport with the host, and would often guest-host successful her absence. In 2020, she named him an enforcement producer, and helium stayed with the amusement through its finale this past May. He was besides the announcer connected Ellen’s Game of Games. Earlier this year, helium hosted a caller bid for Fox, The Real Dirty Dancing.

In 2013, Boss joined Holker, different So You Think You Can Dance star. They went connected to co-host Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings from 2017–2020. Boss’s decease came conscionable days aft their ninth wedding day connected December 10.

If you oregon anyone you cognize are successful crisis, telephone the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.

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