Stephen "tWitch" Boss
Stephen "tWitch" Boss on the Ellen Degeneres Show Mike Rozman/Getty Images

KEY POINTS

  • Stephen "tWitch" Boss' mother spoke out for the first time since her son's passing on Tuesday
  • Connie Boss Alexander expressed her love and affection for the DJ on social media
  • She also thanked everyone who reached out to their family after his death

Stephen "tWitch" Boss' mother, Connie Boss Alexander, has spoken out following her son's tragic death at age 40 earlier this week.

Alexander paid tribute to the late "Ellen DeGeneres Show" DJ via her Instagram Story on Thursday, three days after her son was found dead at a mote in Encino, California.

"Stephen Laurel, your mother loves you to eternity and beyond," she wrote in her post, as shared by People.

The grieving mom also expressed her gratitude to everyone who reached out to her and their family amid this difficult time.

"Family and friends, thank you for all the love, prayers and encouragement. Please know I see all the messages, texts, posts and the phone calls. I can't use words right now. Please know I will reach out when I can," she wrote.

The late "So You Think You Can Dance" judge used to share photos with his family, including his mom, on his social media accounts. In October, he even gave a shoutout to Alexander on her birthday, according to Us Weekly.

"Mom, thank you for life and thank you for love. Love you to the moon and back and back again," he wrote at the time, along with snaps featuring his mom.

Alexander's post came a day after Boss' grandfather, Eddy Boss, opened up about his last conversation with the TV star. According to Eddy, he and tWitch spoke multiple times over the weekend, and he didn't notice anything strange with the latter.

However, he told the Daily Mail that Boss' final message to him was somehow indicative of what was about to happen.

"Every word has meaning. His last words to me were a simple text that says, 'I love you Dad-Dad.' Our question is why? Where did it come from?" he said.

In the wake of tWitch's passing, many celebrities poured their support for his family on social media, including DeGeneres, who was "heartbroken" upon hearing the news.

"I'm heartbroken. tWitch was pure love and light. He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him," the former talk show host wrote on Instagram.

The freestyle hip-hop dancer was found dead inside his hotel room at the Oak Tree Inn in Los Angeles Tuesday. An initial report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner office indicated that he died by suicide via a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

He is survived by his wife, actress Allison Holker, and their kids, Weslie, 14, Maddox, 6, and Zaia, 3.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.

Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres is pictured in the press room during the People's Choice Awards 2017 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, January 18, 2017. Getty Images/Kevork Djansezian