Update 12/16/2022 1:22pm:

Earlier this week, the longtime DJ for the ‘Ellen’ show—Stephen ’tWitch’ Boss committed suicide at 40. The DJ ended his life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. While details were limited on what happened, news surfaced revealing Boss left a suicide note ahead of his death. 

Law enforcement sources that spoke to TMZ said the note left on the scene of the incident featured a vague reference to challenges the DJ faced in the past. Investigators noted Boss traveled in an Uber from his home to a motel less than a mile from his place and put his phone in airplane mode so no one, including his wife Allison Holker, could contact him.

Holker spoke on the loss of her husband, saying: “Stephen lit up every room he stepped into. 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. To say he left a legacy would be an understatement, and his positive impact will continue to be felt. I am certain there won’t be a day that goes by that we won’t honor his memory.” Stay tuned for more updates. 

source: TMZ

Original 12/14/2022 10:13am:

Stephen Boss, aka tWitch, the longtime DJ on Ellen Degeneres'  talk show, is dead at 40, according to TMZ.

Stephen's wife, Allison Holker, frantically ran into an LAPD precinct on Tuesday (December 13) after he uncharacteristically left home without his car. A short time later, someone called the police about a shooting at a hotel. Once police arrived at the hotel, they found Stephen dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

Stephen got his big break in Hollywood after becoming the runner-up on the reality competition show "So You Think You Can Dance" in 2008. He started DJing for Ellen in 2014 until the show ended in 2022, and he was also an executive producer starting in 2020. Stephen also starred in the "Step Up" movies, as well as "Magic Mike XXL." 

Stephen and his wife, Allison, married in 2013, and they have 3 children together. 

Source: TMZ