'Ellen' Producer Andy Lassner Honors Stephen 'tWitch' Boss After His Death: 'He Was Our Flame. Our Joy'

Mar. 15, 2025

Andy Lassneris remembering his friend and former colleague,Stephen “tWitch” Boss, afterhis sudden death.

On Friday, the formerEllenDeGeneresShowproducer, 55, recalled Boss being “everyone’s friend” in a touching Instagram tribute to the late star.

“So many people on social media are posting pictures of themselves with Twitch. Talking about their close friendships with him,” he began alongside a black and white photo of Boss smiling. “Talking about the texts they exchanged with him just last week. Talking about the conversation they once had with him. The thing is - it’s all true. It’s all real.”

“Those who knew him are not trying to make this tragedy about themselves. They are just trying to convey to you who Twitch was,” he continued. “He made everything about you. He made you feel like the most important person in the world. And he did this for everybody. Not just the people he needed or that were ‘important’. He did it for everybody. It’s doesn’t sound real. But it is. All of it.”

Lassner remembered Boss’s positive energy on the set of theTheEllen DeGeneresShowand the remarkable way he made every person feel important and loved.

“He was everyone’s friend. He really did care for every single person who worked at the show and everyone in his life,” he said. “And the thing is if you met him just once - you felt that feeling. That light. That’s why I think you and I are hurting. Because we all counted on him. He was our flame. Our joy. Our dancer.”

He concluded, “The thing is that light still burns in us. All of us. Let’s try and share that light with the people we love. It’s really all we can do. And that’s enough. It’s more than enough.”

Stephen “tWitch” Boss.Getty

Lassner previously honored Boss,sharing a photo of themfilming an episode with hostEllen DeGeneres. “Rest, my friend,” he wrote.

Stephen “tWitch” Boss and Andy Lassner with Ellen DeGeneres.Momodu Mansaray/Getty, Andy Lassner/instagram

As Boss' death was announced Wednesday, DeGeneres, 64, also shared aheartfelt tributealongside a photo of the pair hugging.

“I’m heartbroken.tWitch was pure love and light,” she wrote on Instagram. “He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him. Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children - Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia.”

She latershared an emotional videoon Thursday, which aired during the final season ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, showing a montage of her favorite moments with the late star.

“Whenever he’s not here it’s just different … he’s my pal, he’s my sidekick, because we have this connection,” she shared in the video. “Just looking over and he makes me laugh. He really, really makes me laugh.”

In astatement to PEOPLE on Wednesday, Boss' wifeAllison Holker Bossdescribed the kind of person Boss was and reflected on the legacy he’s built.

“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,” Allison, 34, said.

She concluded: “Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you.”

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source: people.com