Voice of Oogie Boogie, Ken Page is dead<\/h2>\n

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Ken Page, a celebrated voice actor and Broadway star, has passed away at the age of 70, as confirmed by his representative, Lance Kirkland. Page died peacefully in his sleep at his home in St. Louis on Monday, September 30.<\/p>\n

Kirkland shared with TMZ that Ken was found sitting in his chair, having \u201cpassed away very peacefully.\u201d He described Ken as \u201ca beautiful, talented man who was larger than life,\u201d adding that he was \u201cloved and adored by so many and will be missed so much.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The heartbreaking news was initially shared by Page\u2019s friend, Dorian Hannaway, on Facebook, who expressed her sorrow by stating that Ken had \u201cpassed onto the next show,\u201d which left her with a \u201cbroken heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tributes began pouring in from friends and colleagues, including actress Shari Belafonte, who remembered Ken as \u201cone of the sweetest, most talented guys on the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ken Page was widely known for his iconic role as the villainous Oogie Boogie in Tim Burton\u2019s beloved animated musical, \u201cThe Nightmare Before Christmas,\u201d which has become a seasonal favorite during both Halloween and Christmas.<\/p>\n

His illustrious career extended beyond voice acting; he appeared in notable television shows such as \u201cFamily Matters\u201d and films like \u201cAll Dogs Go to Heaven.\u201d His Broadway legacy is equally significant, with memorable performances including the Lion in the original 1975 production of \u201cThe Wiz,\u201d Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the 1976 revival of \u201cGuys and Dolls,\u201d and Old Deuteronomy in Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s \u201cCats\u201d in 1982.<\/p>\n

Ken\u2019s passing marks a significant loss in the entertainment industry, occurring on the same day that another Broadway luminary, Gavin Creel, succumbed to a battle with sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Voice of Oogie Boogie, Ken Page is dead<\/a><\/blockquote>