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Stephen "tWitch" Boss, Former Ellen Show DJ, Dead astatine 40
The satellite is mourning the tragic nonaccomplishment of Stephen "tWitch" Boss.
The beloved dancer, who besides appeared arsenic a DJ for The Ellen DeGeneres Show for 8 years until the show's extremity successful 2022, died astatine the property of 40, his wife, Allison Holker confirmed connected Dec. 14. In her statement, the So You Think You Can Dance alum highlighted his undeniable legacy. E! News tin corroborate helium died by suicide.
"Stephen lit up each country helium stepped into," Holker, who celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary connected Dec. 10, said. "He valued family, friends and assemblage supra each other and starring with emotion and airy was everything to him. He was the backbone of our family, the champion hubby and father, and an inspiration to his fans."
"To accidental helium near a bequest would beryllium an understatement, and his affirmative interaction volition proceed to beryllium felt," the ma of Weslie, 14, Maddox, 6, and Zaia, 3, continued. "I americium definite determination won't beryllium a time that goes by that we won't grant his memory. We inquire for privateness during this hard clip for myself and particularly for our 3 children."
Shortly aft his passing, respective stars commented connected their astir caller Instagram post—one of Holker and Boss dancing to Christmas music—paying tribute to his memory.
"It genuinely doesn't look real," Dancing With the Stars' Sharna Burgess wrote. "We are sending you and your babies truthful overmuch emotion and delight fto america cognize however we tin champion enactment you. I'm truthful atrocious Allison."
Olivia Munn commented, "Oh my goodness..My full bosom is with you and your family," and Kyle Richards added, "Heartbreaking, I americium truthful atrocious for your loss. Sending emotion and airy to your beauteous family."
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Read connected for much tributes:
Katie Couric: "This is so, truthful sad. Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, the beloved DJ and shaper connected the Ellen DeGeneres Show and dancer who roseate to fame connected 'So You Think You Can Dance,' has died from suicide. He was 40 years old. He is survived by his woman Allison arsenic good arsenic children Zaia, 3, Maddox, 6, and Weslie, 14. Sending emotion to each them during this unbelievably hard time. If you oregon idiosyncratic you cognize is successful crisis, telephone 988 to scope the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline."
Jada Pinkett Smith: "I woke up this greeting to the quality that tWitch is gone. My bosom aches for his woman Allison and their children Weslie, Maddox and Zaia. My condolences to each his loved ones that helium has near behind. We had a batch of bully times connected the acceptable of Magic Mike. He was truthful sweet, benignant and generous. So galore radical endure successful silence. I privation helium could person known that helium didn't person to. May his beautiful, shining psyche remainder successful the arms of the Great Supreme and whitethorn that aforesaid Higher Power heal the shattered hearts of his loved ones."
Viola Davis: "I'm astatine a nonaccomplishment for words close now, praying for his household and loved ones."
Loni Love: "A benignant psyche and a saccharine person.. that is however I volition retrieve Twitch... This was his 40th day enactment .. my bosom goes retired to his household particularly Allison and their beauteous kids.. this is devastating... I emotion you member and volition miss you dearly."
Valentin Chmerkovskiy: "This is not possible. I americium perfectly mislaid for immoderate words oregon comprehension. Heartbreaking."
Kerry Washington: "The satellite mislaid a agleam airy today. Twitch brought joyousness and emotion to radical each implicit the satellite done euphony and done dance. My bosom is dense contiguous for his household and each of those who knew and loved him."
Emmanuel Acho: "You'll beryllium missed by brother. You'll beryllium missed. Thanks for ever laughing and smiling with me. Stephen "tWitch" gone mode excessively soon. RIP tWitch."
Alyssa Milano: "RIP TWITCH. Damn."
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Garcelle Beauvais: "This truthful so sad! Whenever I ran into him helium was truthful saccharine and ever truthful bright. I was connected Ellen erstwhile helium cohosted, my prayers to his household and his children."
DJ Pauly D: "Damn this is bittersweet news. Sending prayers to Stephen 'tWitch' Boss's household and friends. RIP TWITCH."
Yvette Nicole Brown: "What is going on?! This quality has breached my heart. I've loved him since #SYTYCD. He was ever truthful joyful & afloat of life. Always. Oh, tWitch! If you are feeling despair PLEASE telephone 988. #PleaseStay."
Cole Alexander Mills: "The creation assemblage is hurting today. RIP Twitch."
Andy Lassner: "Rest, my friend."
Cat Cora: "Allison I are present for you for anything. We emotion you, the kids. Stephen my God I emotion you. Can't halt crying for you and the kids and for Stephen. I americium praying hard for knowing and for each of your pain."
Monique Coleman: "We are each heartbroken. Sending you deepest condolences and SO overmuch emotion Allison."
Tamar Braxton: "Sisssssssster my bosom is broken. I'm sooooo sorry."
Larsa Pippen: "Praying for your family."
Lauren Gottlieb: "Heart shattering!!!! Allison my bosom is with you!!!!!"
Alex Wong: "My bosom is broken."
Rudy Abreu: "My bosom is breached close present uncovering retired this news… I americium truthful atrocious and I emotion you."
If you oregon idiosyncratic you cognize needs help, delight telephone the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline astatine 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
