Stephen “tWitch” Boss’s cause of death has been ruled a suicide, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
In a statement to PEOPLE, county officialsconfirmthat the 40-year-old professional dancer died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. His death occurred on Tuesday at a motel in the Encino area of Los Angeles.
The case is now closed, per the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
On Wednesday, the late star’s wife, fellowSo You Think You Can DancealumAllison Holker Boss,shared a statement with PEOPLEregarding her husband’s death.
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” Allison, 34, said. “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.”
Stephen “tWitch” Boss.Amy Sussman/BBMA2020/Getty Images
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Concluding her post, Allison added a message for her husband: “Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you.”
Stephen “tWitch” Boss with his wife Allison and family.Allison Holker/Instagram
In 2014, Boss joinedThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas a guest DJ. He eventually became a permanent fixture on the series and was elevated to co-executive producer status in 2020.
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Reacting to the devastating news,Ellen DeGenerespenned a heartfelt messagealongside a photo of the pair hugging.
“I’m heartbroken. tWitch was pure love and light,” she wrote on Instagram. “He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him.”
DeGeneres concluded: “Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children - Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia.”
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Stars includingJennifer Lopez,JoJo Siwa, andJada Pinkett Smithas well asBoss’s friendsfromSo You Think You Can DanceandDancing with the Starsalsopaid tributeto him on social media.
“He was so sweet, kind and generous,” Pinkett Smith wrote. “So many people suffer in silence. I wish he could have known that he didn’t have to. May his beautiful, shining soul rest in the arms of the Great Supreme and may that same Higher Power heal the shattered hearts of his loved ones.”
source: people.com
