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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa and Po were a staple of many 90s children's childhood. The Teletubbies, which was originally released in 1997 and ran until 2001, featured four colourful creatures with ...

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 ...