Broadway star Ken Page, known for Cats and The Wiz, died aged 70 with his friend paying tribute to the star

Actor Ken Page, who is best known for his role in the Nightmare Before Christmas and on Broadway, has died at the age of 70

The 70-year-old gave life to Old Deuteronomy in the Broadway production of “Cats” and voiced Oogie Boogie in “The Nightmare Before Christmas.″

NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Page, a stage and screen actor who starred alongside Beyoncé in “Dreamgirls,” introduced Broadway audiences to Old Deuteronomy in “Cats” and scared generations of kids as the voice of Oogie Boogie, the villain of the 1993 animated holiday film ”The Nightmare Before Christmas,? has died. He was 70.

Ken Page, a stage and screen actor who starred alongside Beyoncé in “Dreamgirls,” introduced Broadway audiences to Old Deuteronomy in “Cats” and scared generations of kids as the voice of Oogie Boogie, the villain of the 1993 animated holiday film...

The Broadway actor had a storied career that spanned decades.

Ken Page — a stage and screen actor seen in "Dreamgirls," "Cats," and "The Nightmare Before Christmas" — has died.