Stephen “tWitch” Boss, known for his long run as the DJ on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, has died. TMZ reports that tWitch died by suicide. He was 40. Los Angeles law enforcement sources said his wife came to an LAPD station on Tuesday concerned that her husband left home without his car and it was unlike him to do so. Later, Stephen was found dead in a hotel room with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. tWitch got his big break as a runner-up on So You Think You Can Dance. He also appeared in Magic Mike XXL. He DJed for the Ellen Show from 2014 until this year. He leaves behind his wife and three children. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.
Ellen issued a statement “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.”
