ELLEN DeGeneres has shared an emotional tribute to her former show DJ, Stephen Boss, aka tWitch, on what would have been his 41st birthday.
The talk show favorite died at a Los Angeles motel last December.
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Ellen took to Instagram to share a smiling picture of the two together, on what looked to be a private plane.
She captioned the sweet snap: “Happy birthday, tWitch. I love you and I always will.”
In the comments section, fans joined her in sharing happy memories.
“Awe tWitch … miss you … miss your infectious smile .. just miss you a lot,” one person commented.
Another added: Happy heavenly birthday tWitch. Thinking of you today.”
As a third contributed: “He blessed our lives with his presence every day. We were all heart broken to lose such a shining light but I feel his light shines beyond.”
TRAGIC DEATH
Stephen was found dead by apparent suicide last December 13.
The LAPD told The U.S. Sun at the time: “At around 11:20 am officers responded to a death investigation radio call at a motel on Ventura Boulevard. The decedent died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and no foul play is suspected.”
The Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office also confirmed that Stephen died at a Los Angeles motel.
Only a week after his death, his wife, Allison Holker posted a selfie with Stephen, along with the heartbreaking caption: “My ONE and ONLY Oh how my heart aches. We miss you so much.”
Stephen married Allison in 2013, The pair share three children together – Weslie, 14; Maddox, six; and Zaia, three.
After Allison posted the image of her and her late husband, fans, friends, and celebrities flooded the comments.
Actress Nina Dobrev commented: “Sending so much love and healing to you and your family.”
Dancing with the Stars dancer and choreographer Lindsay Arnold Cusick posted a heart emoji with the words, “Sending love to you Allison.”
WWE star Nikki Bella wrote: “Sending you so so so much love light and prayers Allison.”
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Actress Ashley Tisdale commented: “Sending so much love to you and your family.”
She also shared a photo from a FaceTime call along with the caption: “Oh if only I could FT to heaven…”
BELOVED DJ
Stephen was born on September 29, 1982.
He was a DJ, actor, television producer, personality, and more.
In 2008, the multi-talented dancer and choreographer was the runner-up of So You Think You Can Dance.
In 2014, he joined The Ellen DeGeneres Show as a DJ before becoming a co-host and later being named the show’s co-executive producer in 2020. He remained in the role until the program’s end in 2022.
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