Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ official cause of death has been ruled a suicide by a gunshot to the head.
According to the Los Angeles County medical examiner, there were “no signs of foul play” and the case has been officially closed.
As Page Six previously reported, the 40-year-old dancer was found in the bathroom of his motel room at the Oak Tree Inn in Encino, Calif. — just a 14-minute walk from his home — on Tuesday.
West Valley Division officers had responded to a call from the motel around 11:20 a.m. local time.
Staff at the motel, however, told TMZ on Wednesday that Boss did not seem “visibly” upset when he arrived the previous night with just a small overnight bag.
Boss’ wife, Allison Holker, reported her husband to the police that morning after she noticed he had left their home without his car, which was unlike him.
Following news of his tragic death, Boss’ closest friends and family — including his wife — spoke out about his uplifting spirit even amid his own internal struggles.
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” Holker began her statement to People. “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.”
The 34-year-old went on to praise the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” DJ for his “positive impact” and “legacy” that she and their three children will forever hold on to.
“Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you,” she concluded.
Boss — who celebrated his ninth wedding anniversary with Holker just days before his death — previously opened up about his mental health struggles and overcoming adversity.
“For me, it just helps to know that it keeps going — it does, no matter what — even if something seems very devastating like there’s some kind of force that’s going to keep going and it’s there for you to naturally access,” Boss said on a podcast in 2017.
He added, “Sometimes, I’m faced to make a choice that is the best possible choice I can make at that given moment. Now, will it be the perfect choice? No. Will it cause me to fall? Maybe, and if so, you’ve got to get back up really, really quick and pick up the lesson of whatever that is and then keep it moving because that’s kind of what life does.”
Boss and Holker shared daughter Weslie, 14, son Maddox, 6, and daughter Zaia, 3. They were planning on expanding their family prior to his tragic passing.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
