The actor and composer, best known for his work with Bangarra Dance Theatre, has died aged 55.

Composer and actor David Page, one of Australia’s most decorated and acclaimed indigenous artists, brother and closest collaborator of Bangarra Dance Theatre artistic director Stephen Page, has died, aged 55. The circumstances of his death are not yet known. His death was confirmed by Bangarra in a statement, saying, “The Bangarra clan is unbelievably saddened that our brother David Page is no longer with us.”

Page, a descendant of the Nunkul people of the Munaldajali clan of the Yugambeh tribe, South East Queensland, was best known for his collaborations with choreographers, particularly his compositions for major presentations by Bangarra Dance Theatre, scoring 27 out the company’s 35 productions since the early 1990s. Having studied voice, composition and song at Adelaide University’s Centre for Aboriginal Studies in the 1980s, Page’s music featured a distinctive fusion of traditional indigenous influences combined with contemporary styles, including jazz, pop and electronica.

Growing up in a creative household, with two artistically gifted brothers – dancers Stephen and Russell – Page’s success in music and song writing began in his early years. As a child he performed under the...