LOS ANGELES – The family of Stephen “tWitch” Boss held a private funeral ceremony on Wednesday, according to several media outlets.
According to E! Online and People, Boss’ family held the ceremony in Los Angeles.
“A larger celebration of life for the friends that Stephen considers family will be put together in the future,” E! Online reported, citing a source close to the family.
TMZ first reported news of Boss’ funeral service earlier Wednesday.
The “So You Think You Can Dance” star and disc jockey on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” died on Dec. 13. According to a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, the cause of Boss’ death was a gunshot wound to the head, the Los Angeles Times reported. The coroner said Boss died by suicide at a Rodeway Inn motel in Encino, according to the newspaper.
Boss left a note before he died, the Times reported. Its contents, which were not revealed, led investigators to call his death a suicide, according to the newspaper.
Boss’ death was confirmed on Dec. 14 by his wife, Allison Holker Boss. In a statement released at the time, Alison Boss said her husband “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,” she said. “He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans.”
Note: If you or someone you know is thinking of harming themselves, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free support via the Lifeline by dialing 988. For more about risk factors and warning signs, visit the organization’s official website.
The family of Stephen "tWitch" Boss held a private ceremony on Wednesday. Boss died last month.
SAVANNAH, GA – OCTOBER 26: (L-R) Actors Joe Manganiello, Adam Rodriguez and dancer Stephen Boss pose for a photo backstage during Matt Bomer Spotlight Award Tribute at Trustees Theater on Day Two of the 17th Annual Savannah Film Festival presented by SCAD on October 26, 2014 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for SCAD)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 08: Dancer Stephen "tWitch" Boss attends the world premiere of Disney-Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ at the El Capitan Theatre on June 8, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 14: In this image released on October 14, tWitch speaks onstage at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast on October 14, 2020 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 16: Stephen "tWitch" Boss attends 2022 Fox Upfront on May 16, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: Allison Holker and Stephen Boss attend the Los Angeles premiere screening of "Velvet Buzzsaw" at American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre on January 28, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 26: Actor Stephen ‘Twitch’ Boss (C) attends the Timberland and American Rag present MarkMakers on March 26, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Timberland)
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 24: Dancers Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss attends LEXUS Live on Grand hosted by Curtis Stone at the third annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival on August 24, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ben Horton/Getty Images for Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 11: (L-R) Allison Holker, Maddox Laurel Boss, and Stephen Laurel "tWitch" Boss attend the world premiere of Disney and Pixar’s TOY STORY 4 at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – SEPTEMBER 04: Allison Holker and Twitch attend the Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures’ "The Nun" at TCL Chinese Theatre on September 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – APRIL 19: Dancer Stephen Boss at The World Premiere of Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA April 19th, 2017 (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Disney)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 08: Dancer Stephen "Twitch" Boss attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ "Kong: Skull Island" at Dolby Theatre on March 8, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 25: Allison Holker and Stephen "tWitch" Boss and family attend Illumination and Universal Pictures’ "Minions: The Rise of Gru" Los Angeles premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 25, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 05: Stephen Boss attends Critics Choice Association’s 5th Annual Celebration Of Black Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
