Nicknamed “tWitch,” Stephen Boss, the Ellen DeGeneres Show DJ and dancer has died. He was 40 years old. It was his wife and his dance partner, Allison Holker Boss, who broke the news in a press release, broadcast by variety.
“It is with the greatest regret that I have to announce that my husband Stephen has left us,” she said.
And to add: “Stephen brightened up every room he walked into. He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans. We ask for privacy during this difficult time for me and especially our three.” kids.”
According to the first elements of the Los Angeles medical examiner, Stephen Boss committed suicide. He was found and pronounced dead around 11:25 a.m. Tuesday in Encino, a suburb of Los Angeles.
“My heart is broken”
Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Stephen Boss studied dance. He will be revealed by the dance show. So you think you can dance where he was a season 4 finalist in 2008. Ten years later, the dancer would return there as a judge.
In 2014, Ellen DeGeneres hired him as a DJ for her famous eponymous talk show, a position held by Stephen Boss until the show ended in May 2022. As of 2020, he was also a co-executive producer of the show.
Saddened by the news, the host reacted on Twitter by posting a photo with Stephen Boss, behind the scenes of his talk show. “I am heartbroken. TWitch was my family and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him,” he said.
Source: BFM TV
