The So You Think you’ve got the option to Dance judge died by suicide in Los Angeles.
Boss' wife, Allison Holker, confirmed the news Wednesday ina statement to PEOPLE.
“Stephen lit up every room he stepped into.
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss.Maarten de Boer/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
I am certain there won’t be a day that goes by that we won’t honor his memory.
We ask for privacy during this difficult time for myself and especially for our three children.”
According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, Boss died by suicide.
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss has died at 40.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images
When he was a season 12 mentor in 2015, Bosswrote weekly blog posts about the contestantsfor EW.
He also made an appearance in 2016’sGhostbustersand in a 2018 episode ofModern Family.
