The shocking news completely rocked Hollywood and fans this morning. Dance king Stephen “tWitch” Boss has died at 40-years-old, reportedly from suicide. Everything we know so far, and his friends and family pouring out their hearts, inside.
TMZ reports that Stephen “tWitch” Boss – longtime DJ and close friend of Ellen Degeneres and SYTYCD alum – was found dead in an L.A. area motel room, just one mile from his home, after an apparent gunshot wound. He reportedly checked in Monday morning, and was found on Tuesday. He hauntingly didn’t show any signs of being visibly upset, according to motel staffers. The staffers also say they did not hear any gunshots, likely due to the motel’s layout.
“Sources with direct knowledge tell us Stephen checked into a motel less than one mile from his L.A. home Monday morning. We spoke with motel staffers who say he didn’t appear to be in any sort of distress and wasn’t visibly upset about anything. We’re told the 40-year-old only had a small bag with him and had booked the room for only one night.
It was on Tuesday when tWitch missed his checkout and employees went to his room, where they found him deceased in the bathroom from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The staffers we spoke with said no one heard gunfire at any point during tWitch’s stay — which is possible given the motel’s layout — it has separate units, and the structure is in a U-shape.”
Stephen’s wife, Allison Holker, knew something felt wrong when she realized he did not take his car after the leaving home Monday. The two had just shared a new dance video the day prior (Sunday).
“Law enforcement sources tell us Stephen’s wife Allison Holker ran into an LAPD station Tuesday, and she was frantic because she said Stephen had left home without his car — something that was not like him at all.
We’re told, a short time later — around 11:15 AM — paramedics got a call for a medical emergency at an L.A. hotel … and they found Stephen there, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.”
The incredibly sad news has been early impossible for most people to digest, especially since tWitch & Allison and their adorable family of 5 always appeared to be the happiest, affectionate, most fun-loving people on social media, posting high-energy dance routines and TikToks multiple times a week.
tWitch and Allison’s adorable three children were often included if it was a coupledom dance with just tWitch & Allison, who just celebrated their 9-year wedding anniversary four days ago.
Allison shared a heartfelt statement, saying the dance guru lit up any room he was in and indeed left a legacy with his close to 15 years in the industry.
Loni Love also shared personal videos from his recent 40th birthday party. And he appeared to be more than ready for this next decade of his life.
The super talented tWitch rose to fame during the 2010’s with the Step Up movie franchise, was runner up on “So You Think You Can Dance,” appeared in movies like Magic Mike XXL, and became Ellen’s right hand and one of her closest friends on “Ellen” for eight years.
About three weeks ago, Allison and tWitch appeared on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” and revealed they had been discussing trying for another baby:
We’re heartbroken for tWitch’s family and loved ones. You truly never know what a person is dealing with, whether they speak about things or not.
R.I.P. tWitch.
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