tWitch’s Grandfather Revealed The Last Words He Told Him Before His Death—’Our Question Is Why?’

Since his sudden death, fans have wondered what tWitch’s last words were and what his final moments were like with his friends and family and left his loved ones with more questions than answers.

tWitch, whose real full name is Stephen Laurel Boss, was born on September 29, 1982, in Montgomery, Alabama. He rose to fame in 2008 when he was the runner-up on So You Think You Can Dance season 4. He returned to So You Think You Can Dance as an all-star in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and as a team captain in 2015. He was also a judge on the series in 2018 and 2022. Along with So You Think You Can Dance, tWitch was also known as a DJ on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which he appeared on from 2014 to the talk show’s finale in 2022. In addition to his dance career, tWitch was also an actor, starring in movies like Blades of Glory, Hairspray, Stomp the Yard: Homecoming, Step Up 3D, Step Up Revolution, Step Up All In and Magic Mike XXL. He also appeared in TV shows like Modern Family and Young and Hungry.

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After more than a decade in Hollywood, tWitch died by suicide on December 13, 2022. He was 40 years old. He was survived by his wife, Allison Holker, a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance season 2, and their three children: Weslie Fowler, Maddox Laurel and Zaia. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” Holker said in a statement at the time of tWitch’s death. “Stephen 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. He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans.”

So what were tWitch’s last words? Read on for what we know about tWitch’s last words and what his final conversations were like with his friends and family.

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What were tWitch’s last words?

What were tWitch’s last words? tWitch’s grandfather, Eddy Boss, told the The Daily Mail on December 15, 2022, about the final conversation he had with his grandson before he died two days later. “We spoke as recently as Saturday on more than one occasion,” Eddy said. “He was the same happy-go-lucky person that he’s always been. We had no indication that anything was out of the ordinary.”

He continued, He was a very humble, generous person. He brought light into everybody’s lives. We’re completely devastated right now. All I can say is he was a beautiful person that contributed so much to this world and to everyone he met in a positive way. We miss him dearly and we’re hurting tremendously.”