Steven ‘tWitch’ boss left a suicide note Reports on Friday said it vaguely alluded to old challenges he faced.
law enforcement sources told TMZ that darling “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” DJ He left a note in his Los Angeles motel room and put his phone on airplane mode to prevent concerned family and friends from finding him.
According to the outlet, it was an ambiguous nod to past challenges.It’s unclear exactly what he’s referring to.
The 40-year-old father of three apparently took an Uber from his home early Monday morning to the Oak Tree Inn motel. $4 million Encino homeTMZ pointed out.
Unable to contact him, his wife Alison Holker (a professional dancer who met her boss on “So You Think You Can Dance”) frantically ran to the LAPD district, raise an alarm about his unusual behavior.
A motel employee was found dead on Tuesday.
Los Angeles County Coroner Confirmed cause of death as suicide by shooting to the head with “no signs of foul play.” The case has been officially closed.
Boss and Holker recently celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary.
They had three children: Zaia, 3, Maddox, 6, and 14-year-old Wesley, Holker’s daughter, from a previous relationship whom Boss adopted.
Boss survives with his wife and three children: Wesley, 14, Maddox, 6, and Zia, 3.
“He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans,” Holker said after Boss’ death.
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The couple regularly posted adorable photos of their family.
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“Stephen lit up every room he stepped into,” Holker said in a heartbreaking statement confirming her husband’s death.
“He puts his family, friends and community above all else and it was all to him to lead with love and light. It inspired me.”
Boss was best known as the DJ on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’.
He also appeared in ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ and ‘Magic Mike XXL’.
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Boss started as a DJ on DeGeneres’ daytime series in 2014 and was eventually promoted to Executive Producer in 2020.
DeGeneres said she was “heartbroken” by her 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, call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free, confidential crisis counseling. I can do it. If you live outside of the five districts, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline. 1-800-273-8255 or go to Suicide PreventionLifeline.org.
