Stephen “tWitch” Boss left a suicide note that vaguely hinted at old challenges he was facing, according to a report Friday.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that the beloved “Ellen DeGeneres Show” DJ left the note in his Los Angeles motel room, where he put his phone on airplane mode to make sure his family and friends concerned could not find it.
It gave an ambiguous nod to past challenges, according to the outlet, which said it was unclear exactly what it was referring to.
The 40-year-old father of three apparently took an Uber from his home early Monday to the Oak Tree Inn motel, which was less than a mile from his $4 million Encino home, TMZ noted. .
Unable to reach him, his wife, Allison Holker — a professional dancer who met Boss on “So You Think You Can Dance” — frantically ran to an LAPD station to sound the alarm over his unusual behavior.
A motel employee later found her body on Tuesday.
The Los Angeles County medical examiner confirmed the cause of death was suicide by gunshot to the head with “no signs of foul play”. The case has been officially closed.
Boss and Holker had recently celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary.
They had three children: Zaia, 3, Maddox, 6, and Weslie, 14, Holker’s daughter from a previous relationship whom Boss adopted.
“He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans,” Holker said after Boss’s death.
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The couple regularly posted adorable photos of their family.
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“Stephen lit up every room he walked into,” Holker said in a heartbreaking statement confirming her husband’s death.
“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.
Boss was best known as the DJ for “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
He also appeared on “So You Think You Can Dance” and in “Magic Mike XXL”.
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Boss started as a DJ on DeGeneres’ daytime series in 2014, before being elevated to executive producer in 2020.
DeGeneres said she was “heartbroken” by Boss’s tragic death.
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If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free, confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
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