Allison Holker Boss shared an emotional statement on Instagram on Wednesday about her late husband, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who died last week.
The choreographer, dancer and TV host shared a photo of the two embracing with the caption “My ONE and ONLY Oh my heart hurts. We miss you so much.”
Boss was a longtime dancer, TV personality and DJ on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” The Los Angeles medical examiner said the cause of death was suicide, the Associated Press reported. He was 40 years old.
Holker Boss announced her husband’s death in a statement to People last week, writing, “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share that my husband Stephen has left us.”
“Stephen lit up every room he walked into,” she continued. “He values 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 and Holker Boss have three children: Zaia, Maddox and Weslie.
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Celebrities shared an outpouring of tributes to Boss following his death.
“I remember a life well lived,” actor Billy Porter wrote on Instagram last week. “Please keep the family of Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss in your prayers. And please check your friends. Even the “powerful” ones, the “happy” ones. We never know what people are going through.”
Boss’ mother, Connie Boss Alexander, shared her appreciation for the love and support her family has received in an Instagram story posted last week, according to People.
“Please know that I see all texts, messages, posts and phone calls,” she wrote. “I can’t use words right now. Please know that I will contact you when I can.
If you or someone you know needs help, call 988 or 1-800-273-8255 for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You can also get SMS support by visiting suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat. Outside the US please visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention for a database of resources.
