Ken Page, voice of The Nightmare Before Christmas, has died at the age of 70

The world of theater mourns the loss of a creative star.

Ken Pagea Broadway actor who also voiced the villain Oogie Boogie in Tim Burton‘s the Nightmare before ChristmasHe “died very peacefully at his home” in St. Louis, the artist’s representative confirmed to USA Today on October 1. He was 70.

“He sat in his chair, fell asleep, and that was it,” the rep told the publication. He was a beautiful, talented man and larger than life. Ken was loved and adored by many and will be greatly missed.

In addition to his roles on stage in Broadway productions such as Cats, Wiz and the 1976 all-black revival of Guys and dollsPage’s most famous role is his voice in the popular Burton film Halloween. Since its release in 1993, Page has continued to voice Oogie Boogie in various franchises for The nightmare before christmasincluding video game franchises such as Disney Parks.

girlfriend, Dorian HanawayL. said New York Times that he was preparing for more appearances as Oogie Boogie before his death. She confirmed that her late friend “loved” playing the evil bug bag.