Ellen's Sidekick 'tWitch' Dies at 40

[Mark Jeffries]

Stephen "tWitch" Boss (whose nickname came from his hyperactivity as a baby) first gained notoriety as a contestant on "So You Think You Can Dance," later appearing on the show as an "All-Star," choreographer and panelist.  Where most people know him is from the eight years he spent as Ellen DeGeneres' announcer, sidekick and DJ on her daily talk show and her NBC hour of abject cruelty "Ellen's Game of Games."  It is presumed suicide, Mr. Boss had posted an Instagram video on Monday showing him dancing with wife Allison Kolker (an "SYTYCD" contestant and former pro on "Dancing With the Stars") and their three children:

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