Ken Page, voice of Oogie Boogie, dies at 70

Ken Pagea veteran voice actor and Broadway star, has died… TMZ has learned.

Ken's representative, Lance Kirklandtells TMZ … the Nightmare Before Christmas actor passed away “very peacefully” at his home in St. Louis on Monday. We're told that Ken sat down in his chair and died in his sleep.

Kirkland continues… “He was a beautiful, talented man who was larger than life. Ken was loved and adored by so many and we will miss him so much.”

This confirmation comes after Ken's friend Dorian Hannaway took to Facebook on Monday evening to share the tragic news. At the time, the producer told her followers that KP had “moved on to the next show,” leaving her heartbroken.

actress Shari Belafonte A touching tribute to Ken followed, remembering the actor as “one of the sweetest, most talented guys on the planet.”

Ken was best known for voicing the villain Oogie Boogie Tim BurtonThe 1993 animated musical “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is a staple of the Halloween and Christmas seasons.

His other notable films include Family Matters, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Sable, Adventures in Wonderland and Dreamgirls.

But his biggest impact may be his Broadway legacy… portraying Lion in the 1975 stage production of “The Wiz.” He also played Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the 1976 Broadway revival of “Guys and Dolls” and Old Deuteronomy in Andrew Lloyd Webber“Cats” in 1982.

His death comes amid another defeat in the Broadway community…Tony winners Gavin Creel died Monday, also following a battle with sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

Ken was 70 years old.