Stephen’s ‘Twitch ‘Boss’ mum remembers final moment with ‘My Baby’
Connie Boss Alexander recalled one of the last times she saw her son, Stephen “Twitch” Boss, who died by suicide on Tuesday.
On Thursday evening, Alexander posted a new profile picture to Facebook showing her leaning on her beloved “So You Think You Can Dance” as he embraced her and kissed her on the forehead.
“If only I had known that this was the last moment I held my baby[,] I wrote in the comment.
In addition to the emotional post on Facebook, Alexander shared a statement on her Instagram Stories on Thursday.
“Family and friends, thank you for all the love, prayers, and encouragement. Please know that I see all of my messages, texts, posts, and phone calls,” she wrote in the since-expired post, People reported. “I can’t use words right now. Please know that I will reach out to you when I can. Please continue to keep us in your prayers.”
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Follow her Instagram post: “Stephen Laurel, your mom loves you forever and beyond.”
Boss, who also appeared in Magic Mike XXL, committed suicide at a motel in Encino. A Los Angeles County coroner’s report listed the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the head. He was 40 years old.
The Times confirmed Friday that the artist left a note before his death. While the contents were not revealed, the note led investigators to conclude that Bose’s death was a suicide, according to people familiar with the investigation.
Allison Holker, the president’s wife, announced her husband’s death in a statement shared by the Los Angeles Times Wednesday.
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I must share my departed husband Stephen,” the statement read. “Steven lit up every room he entered. 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.”
Soon after news of DJ’s death broke, tributes from the television and dance worlds began pouring in.
Ellen DeGeneres remembered her longtime talk show collaborator as “love pure and light” in an Instagram photo posted Wednesday.
“He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him. Please send your love and support to Alison and his beautiful children – Wesley, Maddox, and Zaya.”
“So You Think You Can Dance” judge Mary Murphy told The Times Wednesday that she still remembers seeing the Boss perform in Las Vegas 15 years ago on the popular dance competition series.
“It came out, and I will never forget it as long as I live because it was a defining moment in a dancer’s life, when they dance in front of you and one with the universe, the music, the choreography,” he said.
The late TV personality also paid tribute this week Kerry WashingtonChanning Tatum and Michelle Obama.
My head or my heart does not understand this. “Magic Mike” co-chair Tatum said in an Instagram post Thursday. “I love you. I’ll see you again my friend. Until then.”
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