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, 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 ...

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 ...

Simon Shelton Barnes, a British actor best known for playing Tinky Winky in the children’s TV show Teletubbies, has died. He was 52. Barnes portrayed the character between 1998-2001 after the firing ...

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 ...

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 ...

The man who played Tinky Winky on the iconic children’s TV show “Teletubbies” has died at the age of 52. Actor Simon Shelton, also known as Simon Barnes, died last Wednesday, according to the BBC.

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 ...

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 ...