Ken Page attends opening night of ‘The Wiz’ Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Ken Page, veteran voice actor and Broadway star, has died at the age of 70.
His agent, Lance Kirkland, announced the news of his death on Tuesday and shared details about the star’s final moments. Kirkland told TMZ that Page passed away “very peacefully” at his home in St. Louis on September 30. Kirkland shared that Page sat down in his chair and then passed away in his sleep.
“He was a beautiful, talented and larger than life man,” Kirkland added. Ken was loved and admired by many people and he will be greatly missed.”
Page is best known for his role as the bubbly voice of Oogie Boogie in the film The Nightmare Before Christmas, a sack full of bugs that love to gamble. Danny Elfman, musician and composer who performed with Page as the voice of Jack Skellington and composed The nightmare before Christmas‘ Music spoke up about Trang’s departure.
“I’m still reeling from the terrible news last night. Ken Page passed away suddenly. He was the one and only Oogie Boogie Man. He was simply one of the kindest, most generous souls I know . Full of life and full of joy. Talented and then my friend Ken, you will be sorely missed,” Elfman wrote on X.
I’m still stunned by the terrible news last night. Ken Page passed away suddenly. He is the one and only Oggie Boogie Man. He is simply one of the kindest, most generous souls I know. Full of life and full of joy. Talented and then some. Ken, my friend, you will be greatly missed. pic.twitter.com/LMfnMQaju9
– Danny Elfman (@dannyelfman) October 1, 2024
Page was born and raised in St. Louis and appeared on Broadway in 1975 where he starred in the film witch. He performed on Broadway for more than two decades and appeared in other notable productions such as Boy and Doll, Not misconduct And Cat.
Trang also starred in several movies. He appeared in All dogs go to heaven And Showgirlsamong others.
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