Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ grandfather has revealed his grandson’s final words to him before he passed.
The 40-year-old was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the Oak Tree Inn in Encino, Calif., Tuesday.
The beloved “Ellen” and “So You Think You Can Dance” star’s grandfather Eddy Boss, 84, told the Daily Mail that there were no signs of stress leading up to his death.
“We spoke as recently as Saturday on more than one occasion,” he shared. “He was the same happy-go-lucky person that he’s always been. We had no indication that anything was out of the ordinary.”
Eddy, sharing Boss’ final words with him, wants to encoruage people to look out for any possible warning signs in their loved ones.
“Every word has meaning. His last words to me were a simple text that says ‘I love you Dad-Dad.’ Our question is why? Where did it come from?” he asked.
Boss also posted a birthday tribute on Instagram for Eddy just days before his death.
“Shouting the BIGGEST HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY GRANDFATHER (DADA)! I love you!” he wrote on Instagram.
“He was a very humble, generous person. He brought light into everybody’s lives. We’re completely devastated right now,” Eddy, who traveled from Arizona to be with his family, said.
“All I can say is he was a beautiful person that contributed so much to this world and to everyone he met in a positive way. We miss him dearly and we’re hurting tremendously.”
While Eddy said he’s still “not sure” his grandson’s death was a suicide, the LAPD and an autopsy conducted by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner reportedly confirmed Boss died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Boss’ body is now ready to be released to his wife, Allison Holker, 34, according to RadarOnline.com.
Holker released a statement to The Post confirming her husband’s death, saying, “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us.”
“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 statement continued.
Holker, a professional dancer who also appeared on “So You Think You Can Dance,” reportedly ran frantically into an LAPD station, saying her husband had left home without his car, which she claimed was unlike him, according to law enforcement sources.
Boss and his wife, who is also a professional dancer, have been the hosts of “Disney’s Fairytale Weddings” on Disney+ since 2018. The couple married on Dec. 10, 2013, and had just celebrated their ninth anniversary.
The dancer, choreographer and TV personality got his start as a contestant on MTV’s “The Wade Robson Project” in 2003 before becoming a runner-up on “Star Search.” However, he achieved household-name fame on “So You Think You Can Dance.”
Boss started as a DJ on DeGeneres’ eponymous daytime series in 2014, eventually being elevated to an executive producer in 2020. He stayed with her until the finale of the embattled show in 2022.
Boss is survived by his wife, Allison, and their three children: Weslie, 14, Maddox, 6, and Zaia, 3.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.