Ellen DeGeneres Is ‘Heartbroken’ Over Death Of DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss
Ellen DeGeneres has spoken out over the death of former colleague and friend DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss. Boss worked with her on her talk show from 2014-2022. “I’m heartbroken. tWitch…

Ellen DeGeneres has spoken out over the death of former colleague and friend DJ Stephen 'tWitch' Boss. Boss worked with her on her talk show from 2014-2022.
“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,” the comedian wrote on Instagram Wednesday (Dec. 14).
She added, “Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children — Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia.”
Stephen began working with Ellen on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2014 and was promoted to co-executive producer in 2020. The DJ reflected on his time on the show during their "final chat" back in September.
"I’m feeling all of the things, but what I’m feeling most of all is grateful and thankful that, I mean, you can see this atmosphere that is here that has showed up because you also had the courage to step up and be your authentic self," the So You Think You Can Dance alum told the host, per Page Six.
He continued, "I’m just so grateful that I got to be a part of this and be a part of this family."
Boss' wife, Allison Holker, also shared an emotional statement remembering her late husband.
"It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us," Holker, 34, said 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 the 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," Holker 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."
She concluded her statement with a message to her husband: "Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you."
As we previously reported, Holker went to LAPD Tuesday (Dec. 13) because she said Stephen had left home without his car, which wasn't something he'd normally do, per TMZ. According to the outlet, shortly after Holker's report, police got a call for a shooting at an L.A. hotel and they found Stephen there, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
He is survived by his wife, Allison Holker, and their three children, Weslie, 14, Maddox, 6, and Zaia, 3.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
Celebrity Deaths 2022: Musicians, Entertainers & Cultural Figures We Lost
We've had to say goodbye to some big names this year in the worlds of entertainment and beyond.
Scroll through the gallery below to see the musicians, celebrities and other cultural figures we've lost in 2022
Sidney Poitier

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Bob Saget

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Ronnie Spector

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Peter Bogdanovich

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André Leon Talley

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Gaspard Ulliel

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Woodstock Music Festival co-producer Micael Lang

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Meat Loaf

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Louie Anderson

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Howard Hesseman

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Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst

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Mark Lanegan

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Gary Brooker

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Ivan Reitman

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Traci Braxton

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William Hurt

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Scott Hall

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Taylor Hawkins

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Tom Parker of The Wanted

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Gilbert Gottfried

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Robert Morse

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Madeleine Albright

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Naomi Judd

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Alan White, drummer for Yes

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Andy Fletcher, keyboardist/co-founder of Depeche Mode

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Alec John Such, original Bon Jovi bassist

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James Caan

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Tony Sirico

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Ivana Trump

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William Hart, Lead Singer Of The Delfonics

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Paul Sorvino

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Tony Dow

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Bill Russell

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Nichelle Nichols

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Olivia Newton-John

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Joe E. Tata (Nat from Beverly Hills, 90210)

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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Bernard Shaw

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Queen Elizabeth II

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Ken Starr

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Louise Fletcher (Nurse Ratched from 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest')

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Coolio

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Wrestling icon Antonio Inoki

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Sacheen Littlefeather

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Loretta Lynn

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Angela Lansbury

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Robbie Coltrane

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Leslie Jordan

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Jerry Lee Lewis

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Julie Powell

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Jeff Cook of Alabama

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Kevin Conroy

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Dan McCafferty of Nazareth

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John Aniston

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Jason David Frank

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Irene Cara

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Christine McVie

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Wilko Johnson

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Gaylord Perry

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Brad William Henke

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Bob McGrath of 'Sesame Street'

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Kirstie Alley

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Mills Lane

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Dorothy Pitman Hughes

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Stephen "tWitch" Boss

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Billie Moore

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Dino Danelli

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Ray Liotta

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Vin Scully

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Terry Hall

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Pele

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Vivienne Westwood

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