A very groovy friendship: A timeline of the amazing bond between Ellen DeGeneres and Stephen 'tWitch' Boss

A very groovy friendship: A timeline of the amazing bond between Ellen DeGeneres and Stephen 'tWitch' Boss
'tWitch' joined The Ellen Show in 2014 (@sir_twitch_alot/Instagram)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Former 'So You Think You Can Dance' star and 'The Ellen Show' DJ and executive producer Stephen 'tWitch' Boss has died by suicide at the age of 40. On Tuesday, December 13, he died after allegedly suffering a self-inflicted gunshot injury.

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Before his untimely death, Stephen and Ellen DeGeneres formed a close and famous bond loved by fans of the show. In 2011, DeGeneres met Boss, the then-dancer before his appearance as a guest DJ at her show.