Jimmie Allen is among the many mourning the loss of Stephen “tWitch” Boss, The Ellen DeGeneres Show's longtime DJ and So You Think You Can Dance alum. He turned to social media yesterday (Wednesday, December 14th) after news of Boss' suicide broke, sharing a video that Boss posted of himself wearing a cowboy hat and writing in part, “Stephen my brother, one the best people I’ve ever gotten to know . . . This hurts!!! You missed @sir_twitch_alot” He then turned to Twitter to share the same video, this time writing, DAMMIT!!!! I can NOT!!! do this today!!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE check on your family and friends. People are struggling . . . Rest Easy Twitch”
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, Boss' official cause of death has been ruled a suicide by a gunshot wound to the head.
Boss was 40 years old and leaves behind his wife and three children ranging in age from 14 to three.