Stephen tWitch Boss, a regular on the “Ellen” show, has died at 40 years old. NBC News’ Kate Snow reports on his extraordinary career as a DJ, dancer and eventually an executive producer. (If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.)
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Nooooooooooooooooooooo😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
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Love you Brother. God Bless you and your family.
Why 🤔….🙁😕☹️😢💔🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺
Please check on your people. Especially the ones that you assume are fine because “they handle stuff well”, or whatever.
As the friend who checks up but doesn’t see that reciprocated much; check on your friends. Not a lot of people are as okay as you wanna think – right now.
@Michelle Jesus isn’t real.
Be kind to everyone, reach out to your loved ones. You never know who is suffering in silence. ❤️
Or not!?? Your past can always hunt you!.. self inflicted wounds don’t mean you really did it! ? Fame at times has a price… Hollywood it’s a dirty place..
@Luis Cepeda It’s not about Hollywood. It’s about people in distress. From every walk of life.
@Luis Cepeda thats not the point of his comment man delete this
WHY TWITCH? WHY?
minus me I ain’t killing myself, I’ll be here till rapture,
🌹 REST IN PEACE
It will be nice if you just refer to him and not put “Ellen’s former DJ” out of respect for the man and not who he’s connected to
It would nicer if your generation didn’t complain and whine so much about other people’s business.
@Roger McMillan no clue what you talking about weirdo
@Roger McMillan Stating a fact is “whining and complaining.” Stephen Boss had a name, @Mr Man who replied to xxDTOWNxx1–oh–I mean Roger McMillan. See how that feels.
@xxDTOWNxx1, Fact is he is former DJ, the show ended in May of this year 2022. 🙄
@Sherry Delavergne whatever you say sweetheart
💔 very very saddening 😢
Why don’t we (family and friends) know or even understand what depression looks like? We will smile (wear our masks), and in very same breath think of ways to end our lives. God please bless his family and carry them through. 🙏🏽❤️
When people have made that decision, is when they’re the most happy and blissful 😢 it’s so sad 😭 may be RIP ❤️
Because depressives can be really good at hiding their true feelings.
This country hates people who show weakness. So that could be why he hid it.
@Yvonne Plant that’s why hide it
He was a great guy
Yes he was but just cuz we ain’t in the 80’s don’t mean mafia it’s still out there!!
@Luis Cepeda what bs
@luiscepeda4658, O’tay 🙄🤡
@Sherry Delavergne I’m your mom’s clown 🤡. She loves me
Something don’t sound right about this story 💬🤔
Its your religion.
Suicide happens in EVERY family and are shocked. May he Rest In Peace with all the other suicide victims. 😏
I had a twitch in my leg today that something bad was gonna happen
Can we only dedicate a minute to salute how many time and dedication she placed in this vids.. 😄
“Former ‘Ellen’ DJ Stephen tWitch Boss Dead At 40 Years Old (Possibly From Post-COVID Depression)” so let’s “Convince It Forward”
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Seems like everybody who’s associated with Ellen DeGeneres is either dying or committing suicide !
I personally believe she’s a witch
Why 😭 such a gut-wrenching reminder that depression comes in all shapes and smiles
Why u ask…. It is the demonic spirit of suicide that possessed him.
This is so tragic. I only remember him from the Ellen Show and TikToks.,as a sweet guy and awesome dancer with a beautiful smile. Twitch’s sudden death left a stain on my heart. Dam.
Why i don’t understand why he was such a successful man is happy to go lucky. I don’t get it. He was such a beautiful soul 😢 ❤️ 😭 love you, twitch. Oh god, look after our boy
I would recommend you to read more about depression so you can understand. ❤️. Take care
@Lucifer Or just do meth. I go from happy to suicidal back to happy within 48 hours as the drug fades…proving to me depression can indeed be 100% chemical.
Yet another victim of Ellen’s bullying.
Whattttt… I am in shock.
So sad 😔
😢😭so sad.. & not to mention….
CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR is just
around the corner too😭😢
RIP TWITCH .
What? Noooo!!! Prayers, lots and lots of prayers. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Never heard of him.. no Great loss.
get a life lol
Became full what you witch for!? Fame and money can be dangerous
Perhaps. But living in obscurity and poverty can be even more dangerous. It’s all in how you handle it.
And now unfortunately ,the family gets to pick up the pieces. Rip.
That is how mental illness works sadly.
This is one of those time where you wished fantasies could come ture. I would pull out the majic wond and just wave it over his life. I am sad. But RIP tWitch and God hug his family for us.
Legendary dancer. 🙏🏻
You never know what’s going on in people’s heads. Be at peace
I’m so confused 😢 Praying for Twitch and his family
So so very sad 😔
It’s very sad and heartbreaking. These people who commit suicide have no idea of the impact it makes upon their loved ones? It drives a stake through their heart, particularly when the person showed no signs of depression or sadness. Dancing one day and gone the next? What are the real influences in that kind of scenario?
This all true but you are also blaming people who decide to do this.
Agreed. I had a friend take his own life. It decimated his family.. parents split up and his mother never recovered. I barely recognize her when I see her.. tragic.
It’s called suicide, and you shouldn’t be hiding that. May he RIP, despair does not know wealth or rank or gender or race, just sadness.
White woman will drive to suicide, good luck black Americans
So, America, any clues yet something is wrong with the picture?
I see what’s wrong…too many American can’s accept reality so need to invent conspiracies to deal with their death anxiety.
@Roger McMillan I don’t think there’s any need to invent. The 30% rise in suicides should be clue enough.
i’m sure he had been dealing with something for a loooong time and finally the pain was unbearable
OR..he had never felt real depression before and once he felt it, couldn’t understand it? I thought about that…
Twitch was devasted when he lost his role in the Ellen show…
Selfish self-absorbed coward doing that to his wife and children a couple weeks before Christmas! He will have to pay negative karma off for a long long time to come and yet the world will keep on spinning!
Who are we to judge?
Easy for you to judge! You have no idea what his reality was!!
Easy to win the battle of food & water but not the “meaning of life”.
They will be better off without me.. is the suicidal mindset
I HATE this! I HATE it for his family, for him, for the face of mental illness! I’ve massively struggled for 20 years with depression and almost gave up, several times….but my child gave me reason to fight, even when I just wanted it to end. I am a little angry about this, angry bc he had so much to fight for. There IS help, and nothing is SO big that you take yourself out of your kids life. I feel like maybe there was something he was hiding or dark secrets…..but even IF there were, it COULD have been resolved! I have to convince myself everyday to wake up, get out of bed, and make the day happen…. it’s extremely hard BUT my son living without a mom would be a million times harder! GET HELP PLEASE!
Without God, the demonic spirit of suicide will possess u. Salvation is through Yahusha. May Yahuah comfort those in mourning.
Surprise surprise a bigot hiding behind religious dogma . Your hatred for the LGBTQIA+ Community is disgusting and any religion that preaches hate over love and acceptance has no moral stand over anything.
The irony in the same bible you are using to justify hate ,it also states that “thou shall not judge” or “he without sin cast the first stone” but that doesn’t matter because it doesn’t suit your hateful agenda. You are judging someone you have never met or knew ,how pathetic can you get?is this what Christian do or is this what you do? I hope your god is proud of u
@Teddy Dor John 7:24 teaches true christians to judge with a righteous judgement. This means judging rightly and judging rightly, in its deepest sense, means judging according to the divine reality of being, in which everyone’s true selfhood is recognized to be spiritual, reflecting the graces of God. The way we live our lives should glorify God. It is not hate to call out evil. The bible teaches that homosexuals will not inherit God’s kingdom. Loving people doesn’t mean accepting their abominations. You need to repent or face the wrath of God. The God who created u hates sin!!!
Classic, there’s no hate like Christian love. You crack me up with your selective theism. All you have managed to do in this comment section is show destain and heartlessness cloaked under the veil of religious hypocrisy. Not one time have you showed love and grief after a man who did nothing to you at all,has unfortunately died . Instead you are here spewing judgements and condemnations . If you think that is what is gna make people repent, you are sadly wrong, because any religion that preaches hate in the face of grief ,holds no moral high ground and if that’s what your God requires from you, I wish u nothing but the very best in your sad and joyless life.
I wish no one judges and spreads hate when your day comes, like how u have conducted yourself today. I hope your God grants you peace and love that u desperately need in your heart.
Take care of yourself and show love to people and maybe then ,they will be open to your message
@Teddy Dor Thank u but u know what, I am blessed, very happy and content. If i die (certainly NOT by suicide) my God will resurrect me to live in His Kingdom. We all reap what we sow. I love people but i will not accept any abomination or sinful act. ONLY GOD CONTROLS ME & I ONLY CARE ABOUT HOW HE SEES ME. Nobody is forced to repent. I will pray for u.
Thanks but no thanks, a prayer from u is something nobody needs .
REPENT FROM YOUR SINS AND SEEK THE GOD OF ISRAEL. YAHUSHA IS COMING SOON.
Stunned is the word. It all seems so sudden, so unexpected….so sad. MHSRIP🕊️
So, so, shocked. I only discovered tWitch during the pandemic lockdowns. I would watch his dance videos on YouTube. He and his wife were adorable and helped me fill many empty hours when I was just stuck at home. My heart goes out to all those that love him. He was a lovely man, I hope he has found his peace now.🙏🏽❤
So very sad .
Something doesn’t seem right about this would there be any reason for him to be killed off coz we all know those who speak up or try to change the world get killed off sad news
People that committed suicide don’t realize how selfish they are because the people you leave behind must suffer and deal with the pain
Yes we all deal with problems differently but suicide is not the answer
How many people were in the worst time of their lives but are today in the best time of their lives because of not giving up and believe that things gonna change
I absolutely agree with you…very selfish.How can you not imagine what ur loved ones will be going through if u decide to exit this way?
Absolutely sad.
Just goes to show you don’t understand it at all
@Janome Steve and @Pretty Babyface: Your insistence that people in pain must first think about others they will hurt shows that you actually DON’T understand the nature of pain that leads people to take their own lives. In some ways, your comment is like insisting that a slave think about the plantation before he/she runs away.
yes, they will be better off without me.. is the suicidal mindset
God, I wonder since when he was thinking of this. RIP 😔
Our condolences are with Allison and her family. Very heartbreaking for them. 😢😭💔🌹 Our prayers to them. 🙏🏼
He didn’t took his own life… he was murdered in a hotel room like all tge other celebrities
Congratulations you’ve got paranoid personality disorder.
Uh oh. I’m a semi-pro dancer and always thought it saved me from suicide…maybe it only postponed it!?
Ellen bullied him like she did everyone on her staff! Cancel her!
Social media will always make us think that it’s all bliss in people’s lives!! RIP
Still stunned.
I keep thinking WTF??? 😯
🕯️ tWitch 🕯️
Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
Blacks and Latino’s have the lowest suicide rates, but way to make it racial. Native Americans and Whites have a 300% higher suicide rate and Veterans are 600% higher.
Seriously, F off with your identity politics. You know nothing & you’re not even Intelligent.
People don’t always realize the weight people carry I have to lookup his birthdate to give more details of why?
Tears….
Dear God he was so Hanson Jesus have mercy
Honestly, I’m so conflicted on this. I’m heart broken for his family, I truly have not a clue of his personal trouble. I just wish he had got the help he needed , his poor family having to go through this.
My heart hurts hurts! He is awesome! Will remember him with smile!
I had a feeling it wasn’t going to go well for the blacks after her show ended. Twitch really had no talent other then dance. Luckly for Alison, Kayne is in the market for a new white momma.
millions of people are excellent dancers..don’t get to where he was, unless you’re intelligent among other things. we can’t prove that was his Only talent unless you were in his life.
Is it suicide ? Seriously. Maybe not
Many ignore the obvious. I struggled horribly the last few years. Especially after a severe head injury in 2020, ignored by doctors & hospital .. being beaten up by that hospital security guards in June 16 2022 . Now I have a brain tumor. Life? I don’t know anymore . Doesn’t seem worth it
I will be praying for you don’t give up. Iam also going thru health challenges, it’s not easy.🙏
Im sure co vid. Has alot to do with all the people….. ln a dark place Ms universe. Jumped outa a building. Had it all. Like him……. Money houses cars jewelry. Doesnt buy happiness !!!
Make sure no foul play 😭😭
That concerns me. While in jail in 2008 they used to watch that show so I did also. My charges were bogus and I never got a fair trial. Prayers go out to the family.
@johnhancocklll8919, Keep to topic, this isn’t about you. 🤡
@Sherry Delavergne your right I should not have been in jail to know who he was
r i p
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Why??
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If you’re watching this, and you feel like ending your life just to get rid of the pain, please read PSYCHOCYBERNETICS.
I wonder being so close to Ellen Degeneres was a problem since she’s so deep state and Epstein was a friend of hers. I say it wasn’t suicide wouldn’t surprise me if a hit was ordered on him
Sucks man family together while I’m here wishing mine was that’s all I want and she bad too RIP
Nice people commit suicide, no one is more special then the next. May all suicide victims Rest In Peace.🤨
This is Sad 😔
Just so shocking!
Never would have guessed in a million years that a personality that is as joyful and happy as Stephen-‘Twitch’ Boss and blessed with so much in life would ever do something like this-taking his own life at just 40 years old. Very hard to comprehend. What could have sparked Stephen ‘Twitch’ to do this. Very shocking! Sympathy and healing for Stephen’s family and friends.
Another sacrifice 👹👺😈🤡
So sorry to hear. My condolences to his family and friends! As someone who struggles with mental health, I know how hard it is to cope with these experiences. If you need help, do not wait! Get help now!
I Just Want You to Know Who I Am “When everything feels like the movies, yeah you bleed just to know you’re alive”
I can’t believe this…. completely shocking. I just don’t believe this…. 😭