Stephen 'tWitch' Boss dies at 40 due to suicide
What's the story
Stephen Boss, popularly known as tWitch, died on Tuesday, at the age of 40. A popular television personality and a charismatic hip-hop dancer, Boss rose to fame with So You Think You Can Dance and then with the Ellen DeGeneres Show. According to media reports, the young dancer was found dead inside a motel room in Los Angeles.
Death
Officials ruled suicide as the cause of death
Media reports, quoting Los Angeles County medical examiner's office, said that the death was ruled a suicide. A gunshot wound in the head has been ruled as the official cause of death, reportedly. Per Page Six's report, Boss was found in the bathroom of his motel which stood at a distance of only 14 minutes from his residence.
Statement
Wife Allison Holker issued statement on Boss's untimely passing away
Boss's wife Allison Holker issued a statement after his death. Beginning her statement to People, she wrote: "It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us." "He was the backbone of our family, the best husband, and father, and an inspiration to his fans," she further wrote in the statement.
Condolences
Ellen DeGeneres said she was heartbroken
Boss was frequent at Ellen DeGeneres's show and would arrive as a DJ. Soon after the news of his untimely death made its way, DeGeneres took to social media to speak of the loss. In a post on her Instagram handle, DeGeneres said that she is "heartbroken" upon learning about his death. Several other celebrities including those from India condoled his death.
In the past
Here's why Boss was popularly called 'tWitch'
The dancer was largely popular not by his name but by his nickname tWitch. For the unversed, it is the name that he earned back in his school days because he couldn't stop moving in the school or in the church. Meanwhile, Boss is now survived by his wife, their three children, his parents, a grandfather, and two grandmothers. May he rest in peace.