In what comes as shocking and very sad news, famed ‘Ellen‘ DJ, Stephen Boss, better known as Twitch, has died by apparent suicide at the age of 40.

The news of Twitch’s passing made its rounds on Wednesday morning via TMZ:

Law enforcement sources tell us Stephen’s wife Allison Holker ran into an LAPD station Tuesday, and she was frantic because she said Stephen had left home without his car — something that was not like him at all.

We’re told, a short time later police got a call for a shooting at an L.A. hotel … and they found Stephen there, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Stephen started DJing on Ellen’s show in 2014, and was with her until the show ended in May 2022. He had become an executive producer on the show in 2020.

He really got his break in showbiz in 2008, when he was runner-up on “So You Think Can Dance.” He went on to do some acting, landing several roles where he could show off his dance skills. Stephen played Jason in the ‘Step Up’ movie franchise, and he was also in “Magic Mike XXL.”

The last time our photogs got him out was back in September, and he talked to us about life after “Ellen” … sounding pretty happy to have more time with his family.

Stephen hosted several reality shows … most notably, he and Allison hosted “Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings” together on Disney+.

The couple got married in 2013, and had just celebrated their 9-year anniversary on Saturday.

They had 3 kids. Stephen was 40 years old.

RIP Twitch!