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Ken Page from ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ dies

By Nick Gladney,

13 hours ago

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KTVI) – Broadway and the city of St. Louis are mourning the loss of a star as
musical theatre actor and St. Louis native Ken Page died Monday.

Longtime friend and producer Dorian Hannaway announced the heartbreaking news on social media . Page was still active on the stage this past summer as he appeared in the Muny’s production of Les Misérables.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1BMj4E_0vqPin5G00 — SECAUCUS, NJ – JULY 13: Ken Page attends the Contropolis New Jersey Autograph Convention at Meadowlands Exposition Center on July 13, 2024 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)

Page was best known for his role as the lion in the hit musical “The Wiz” and voicing Oogie Boogie in the classic animated movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3bwkp6_0vqPin5G00

Page was born and raised in St. Louis and graduated from Bishop Dubourg High School. Page attended Fontbonne College in Clayton, majoring in theater on a full scholarship. Ken Page was 70 years old at the time of his passing.

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Eva Wilburn

12h ago

Ken Page was also an Alum of St. Nicholas Catholic School. He was a talented and kind guy. Rest In Love Ken.

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