Ellen DeGeneres mourns the loss of her colleague and friend Stephen “tWitch” Boss. the previous Ellen show The presenter shared a photo of herself and Boss, an executive producer and DJ on the show, on the occasion of his passing after he committed suicide on Tuesday (December 13). he was 40
In the photo, DeGeneres and Boss hug backstage on a set, arms wrapped around each other. She captioned the picture: “I’m heartbroken. Twitch was pure love and light. He was my family and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him. Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children – Weslie, Maddox and Zaia.”
Boss’s death was first reported by TMZ, which said the actor was pronounced dead in a Los Angeles hotel room after his wife, Allison Holker, contacted police when he left their home without his car. Paramedics later responded to a medical emergency call around 11:15 a.m. yesterday, per TMZ, and Boss was reportedly found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Holker confirmed the news of her husband’s death in a statement she shared with persons. Among other things, she wrote: “Stephen lit up every room he walked into. He valued family, friends and community above all and guidance with love and light was everything to him. He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father and an inspiration to his fans.”
“To say he left a legacy would be an understatement, and his positive impact will continue to be felt,” Holker continued persons. “I’m sure not a day will go by that we don’t honor his memory. We ask for privacy at this difficult time for me and especially for our three children.”
Boss started his TV career on So you think you can dance, where he placed second in the 2008 season of the reality competition show. He later joined DeGeneres in 2014 when he began DJing for their daytime program and became executive producer in 2020.
He remained on the DeGeneres show until its final season, which aired in 2022.