Ellen DeGeneres has paid tribute to her DJ ‘tWitch as her ‘household’ after he died aged 40 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Stephen Boss was discovered lifeless in a room on the Oak Tree Motel in LA – a 15-minute stroll from his LA dwelling – at about 11:15 am Tuesday.
Ellen stated in an announcement: ‘I am heartbroken. tWitch was pure love and lightweight. He was my household, and I liked him with all my coronary heart.
‘I’ll miss him. Please ship your love and assist to Allison and his stunning youngsters – Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia.’
Motel employees instructed DailyMail.com {that a} maid found the DJ’s physique whereas performing a welfare test after he failed to take a look at on time.
They stated he used his personal title to test into the motel on Monday and was not found till Tuesday morning.
Ellen posted a heartfelt tribute to the DJ, calling him ‘household’ and saying she was ‘heartbroken’ by the incident
Boss shot himself within the head, in keeping with staff on the Oak Tree Inn, pictured, which is only a 15-minute stroll from his dwelling
Motel staff stated he ‘shot himself within the head’ however nobody heard the gunshot, describing the scene as ‘fairly unhealthy’.
Boss and his spouse Allison Holker celebrated their ninth wedding ceremony anniversary simply three days earlier than the tragedy and posted a heartfelt video of them dancing on-line to mark the event.
He left dwelling on Monday with out his automobile and when he did not return by Tuesday his spouse frantically bumped into an area LAPD station to file a report.
Supervisor of the Oak Tree Inn, Rakesh, stated: ‘He went into his room, and he by no means got here out. At 11.15am on Tuesday the maid opened the door to test on the room.
‘There was his stuff in there however nobody there. She checked the lavatory, and there was blood all over the place.
‘She was very scared. That is the primary time something like that has occurred right here. We referred to as 911, they instructed us to test his pulse however there was nothing.
‘The paramedics and the police got here, they usually stated he was lifeless. Possibly he did it in the course of the day on Monday. It is a busy, loud highway outdoors right here, it is attainable no person heard it due to that.’
DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss died aged 40 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Los Angeles on Tuesday
Boss and his spouse celebrated their ninth wedding ceremony anniversary simply three days earlier than the tragedy, with Allison posting a heartfelt put up on-line
Boss referred to as forward at round 9.20am on Monday to test if rooms have been accessible, then walked the few blocks from his dwelling – and appeared ‘fully regular’ and ‘calm’.
Boss’ relations arrived on Wednesday morning to take care of the grieving spouse and youngsters at his six-bed Encino dwelling, embracing his sobbing son who ran out the home to greet them.
One instructed DailyMail.com the household declined to remark.
Boss and Allison, an expert dancer, married in 2013, internet hosting ‘Disney’s Fairy Story Weddings’ collectively on Disney +.
He labored on Ellen’s present from 2014 till it led to 2022 and was made an govt producer in 2020.
The couple share three youngsters collectively – Weslie, 14, Maddox, 6, and Zaia, 3.
Allison stated in an announcement to Folks: ‘It’s with the heaviest of hearts that I’ve to share my husband Stephen has left us.
Boss is survived by his spouse and their three youngsters, Weslie, 14, Maddox, 6, and Zaia, 3
Employees instructed DailyMail.com {that a} maid found his physique after performing a welfare test when he failed to go away the room on time
He left dwelling on Monday with out his automobile and when he did not return by Tuesday his spouse frantically bumped into an area LAPD station to file a report
‘Stephen lit up each room he stepped into. He valued household, mates and group above all else and main with love and lightweight was every thing to him.
‘He was the spine of our household, the perfect husband and father, and an inspiration to his followers.
‘To say he left a legacy can be an understatement, and his optimistic impression will proceed to be felt.
‘I’m sure there will not be a day that goes by that we cannot honor his reminiscence. We ask for privateness throughout this tough time for myself and particularly for our three youngsters.’
‘Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I’ll all the time save the final dance for you.’
His dying comes months after Ellen paid tribute to her ex-partner Anne Heche who died after crashing her automobile right into a LA dwelling with cocaine in her system – changing into trapped within the fiery blaze for 45 minutes earlier than passing away in hospital.
An LAPD spokesman confirmed to DailyMail.com that the incident was being dealt with by the LA County Coroner’s workplace as there have been no indicators of ‘foul play’.
The couple celebrated their ninth wedding ceremony anniversary simply three days earlier than the tragedy, with Allison and Stephen each posting a heartfelt put up on-line
Twitch posted a video along with his spouse Allison Holker simply two days earlier than his dying, with the couple dancing in entrance of a Christmas tree
Boss left the home on foot earlier than being discovered lifeless in a LA resort after his spouse raised the alarm
Paying tribute to her husband, Allison stated in an announcement to Folks: ‘It’s with the heaviest of hearts that I’ve to share my husband Stephen has left us.
‘Stephen lit up each room he stepped into. He valued household, mates and group above all else and main with love and lightweight was every thing to him.
‘He was the spine of our household, the perfect husband and father, and an inspiration to his followers.
‘To say he left a legacy can be an understatement, and his optimistic impression will proceed to be felt.
‘I’m sure there will not be a day that goes by that we cannot honor his reminiscence. We ask for privateness throughout this tough time for myself and particularly for our three youngsters.’
‘Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I’ll all the time save the final dance for you.’
Former co-workers on the Ellen present have been left ‘shocked’ by his sudden passing – explaining that he was ‘a large a part of the workforce’ and ‘a part of the household’.
One instructed the US Solar: ‘Nobody can ever perceive why somebody would do that, however that is completely’ out of character for him.
‘I am perplexed. We’re all attempting to course of what has occurred.’
Tributes have flooded in for the skilled dancer after the information of his premature dying was confirmed by his spouse
He competed on dance present ‘So You Assume You Can Dance’ in 2008 the place he got here runner-up, later returning as an All-Star and returned as a choose in 2022
His spouse Allison stated that she would all the time ‘save the final dance’ for her husband in an announcement after his dying
Seen for the final time in September publicly, Boss admitted to lacking the Ellen present – which he stated ‘made it is mark on historical past’
He added: ‘Life has been nice man. We have been having, actually, much more time at dwelling, youngsters are again in school, life is gorgeous man.
‘There might be nothing like that present ever once more. It definitley made its mark on historical past and it was one of many biggest locations to be within the afternoon.’
The couple additionally posted a video on their YouTube channel, showing blissful, for a newbies dance cardio exercise two days earlier than his dying.
Boss began as a DJ on the present after breaking into showbiz on MTV’s The Wade Robson Challenge earlier than changing into a runner-up on Star Search.
Ellen has but to touch upon the dying of her pal, however the two have been shut after engaged on the present collectively for nearly a decade
He later competed on dance present ‘So You Assume You Can Dance’ in 2008 the place he got here runner-up, later returning as an All-Star and returned as a choose in 2022.
The eager dancer posted a video of himself and his spouse dancing in entrance of their Christmas tree simply two days previous to his dying.
Ex-executive producer of the Ellen exhibits Andy Lassner paid tribute to Boss, saying ‘Relaxation, my pal’ together with an image of the 2 of them and DeGeneres.
The Ellen present was canceled earlier this 12 months amid claims of bullying and a ‘poisonous office’ with the ultimate episode airing on Could 26.
Boss spoke in regards to the criticism of the work tradition on the Ellen Present, defending her till the very finish of the present.
He instructed US Weekly: ‘We will not communicate an excessive amount of legally about it, however I will say this, there’s been love.
‘Clearly there’s some issues to handle, however from my standpoint and from numerous others, there’s been love.
‘I will simply depart it at that till there is a time the place we will handle extra publicly. There’s been love and there’ll proceed to be love.’
Boss began as a DJ on the present after breaking into showbiz on MTV’s The Wade Robson Challenge earlier than changing into a runner-up on Star Search
In 2020, not less than ten former and then-current workers of the Ellen Present claimed that they had confronted bullying and racism behind the scenes on the long-running speak present.
The present, which ran from 2003 to 2022, constructed a model across the compassionate slogan ‘Be Variety,’ usually touted by the present’s namesake.
Staffers who had first-hand information of the day-to-day goings on of manufacturing, nevertheless, stated the charitable endeavors and sloganeering have been ‘all for present.’
Staff leveled a lot of the blame towards the present’s govt producers, however claimed Ellen herself had not been concerned sufficient to see what was occurring on her personal present.
Months after the primary claims surfaced, DeGeneres gave an interview, by which she stated the assaults on her ‘did really feel very misogynistic.’
‘It was devastating. I’m a sort individual. I’m an individual who likes to make folks blissful,’ she stated, including that she understood how folks – even followers of hers – may come to imagine that the allegations about her private habits have been true.
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