LONDON (AP) — British actor Simon Shelton Barnes, who played Tinky Winky in the children’s television series “Teletubbies,” has died. He was 52. The Liverpool Coroner’s Office said Thursday it is ...

British actor Simon Shelton, best known for playing Tinky Winky in the “Teletubbies,” has died. He was 52. Shelton — who also went by the name Simon Barnes — starred in the cult BBC children’s show ...

Simon Shelton Barnes, a British actor best known for his role as purple Teletubby Tinky Winky, has died at the age of 52. Barnes’ niece, "Inbetweeners" actress Emily Atack, shared the news of her ...

Some sad news has emerged relating back to a favorite childhood television show for many growing up in the late '90s. Teletubbies actor Simon Shelton Barnes has died at the age of 52, per The ...

Simon Shelton, the voice of Tinky Winky in the 1990s children hit "Teletubbies" has died at the age of 52, according to several media reports issued Tuesday. An Instagram post from Shelton's niece ...

TOUCHING tributes have been paid to the Teletubbies actor who played Tinky Winky following this tragic death. Simon Shelton Barnes died aged 52 last week, with neighbours claiming he had collapsed in ...

LONDON — British actor Simon Shelton Barnes, who played Tinky Winky in the children’s television series “Teletubbies,” has died. He was 52. The Liverpool Coroner’s Office said Thursday it is ...

The actor famous for playing Tinky Winky on the BBC children’s series Teletubbies has died at age 52. Simon Shelton Barnes, played the purple character who had a triangle on his head carried a red ...

Actor Simon Shelton, known for voicing Tinky-Winky in the BBC children’s show “Teletubbies,” died on Jan. 17. He was 52. His niece, Emily Atack, confirmed the news on Instagram. “My wonderful uncle ...

Tributes have been paid to actor Simon Shelton, best known for playing purple Teletubby Tinky Winky, following his death at the age of 52. Actress Emily Atack said her "wonderful uncle" had been ...