Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who became a star on the show So You Think You Can Dance, has died at the age of 40, his wife confirmed Wednesday.
Boss died in a Los Angeles, California, hotel by an apparent suicide just before 8 a.m. PST, according to multiple reports.
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“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us. 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,” Boss’s wife, Allison Boss, 34, said in a statement.
Boss first became known after finishing second in season four of So You Think You Can Dance in 2008. He returned for season 17 earlier this year as a judge. Boss was known for his role as DJ on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which he began in 2014, later becoming an executive producer of the show in 2020 until it ended in May.
DeGeneres shared a tribute to Boss in a tweet, saying he was “pure love and light” and that “he was my family, and I loved him with all my heart.”
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. pic.twitter.com/lW8Q5HZonx
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) December 14, 2022
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Alongside his wife, Boss also co-hosted the show Disney Fairy Tale Weddings for two seasons from 2017-2020. He and his wife, a fellow dancer and So You Think You Can Dance contestant, had recently celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary.
Boss is survived by his wife and his three children.
