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 ...

Simon Shelton Barnes, the actor most known for his role in Teletubbies, died on Wednesday, January 17, the actor’s son Henry told BBC. Shelton was a father of three living in Bedfordshire, England.

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While the cause of death has not been released, a neighbor who witnessed the fall told the Daily Mirror that he believes he died of hypothermia. Barnes trained in ballet and choreography before he ...

An iconic symbol of many Millennials' childhoods is now gone: Simon Shelton, one of the men who played the purple-clad Tinky Winky on British kids show "Teletubbies," has died. Shelton, also known by ...