Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss committed suicide at 40
Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ wife, Allison Holker Boss, confirmed his death in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE: “He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans.”
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” Boss’ wife, Allison Holker Boss, 34, confirms exclusively in a statement to PEOPLE. “Stephen lit up every room he stepped into. He valued family, friends and community above all else and leading 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,” she continued. “I am certain there won’t be a day that goes by that we won’t honor his memory. We ask for privacy during this difficult time for myself and especially for our three children.”
Closing her statement, Allison shared a message for her husband. “Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you,” she concluded.
According to TMZ, “law enforcement sources” said that Boss’ wife ran into a Los Angeles Police Department’s station on Tuesday, “and she was frantic because she said Stephen had left home without his car — something that was not like him at all.”
Shortly after, paramedics received a phone call for a medical emergency at a hotel in Los Angeles, where they found the late DJ, “dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound,” added TMZ, stating that Boss’ death was confirmed at the scene.
Boss rose to fame in 2008 when he was the runner-up in the American dance competition “So You Think You Can Dance.”
In 2014, Boss joined The Ellen DeGeneres Show as a guest DJ. He eventually became a permanent fixture on the series and was elevated to co-executive producer status in 2020.
The late star previously co-hosted Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings with Allison. He also appeared in many high-profile films and shows, including Magic Mike XXL, Modern Family and Step Up All In.
Boss is survived by his wife Allison as well as children Zaia, 3, Maddox, 6, and Weslie, 14.
