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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Actor Simon Shelton, known for voicing Tinky-Winky in the BBC children's show "Teletubbies," died on Jan. 17. He was 52. His niece ...

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 ...

The actor behind the Teletubbies’ Tinky Winky character froze to death, according to family members and police. Simon Shelton Barnes, 52, collapsed on a Liverpool street and died of hypothermia. He ...

Simon Shelton Barnes played the handbag-carrying Telly Tubby in the popular BBC children's series. The father of three passed away just four days after his 52nd birthday. Along with starring as Tinky ...

Tragic Teletubbies star Simon Barnes who played Tinky Winky was killed by a dark descent into alcoholism, a British inquest heard. Barnes, 52, who found fame as the handbag-loving Tinky Winky on the ...

The Teletubbies actor who played Tinky Winky 'froze to death in the street' after he collapsed near Liverpool waterfront. Police confirmed yesterday they found Simon Shelton Barnes' body at around ...

The Teletubbies actor who played Tinky Winky died weeks after moving away from London in the hope of a fresh start, a friend has said. Simon Shelton Barnes, 52, reportedly died from hypothermia after ...

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.

Actor Simon Shelton Barnes, who played the role of Tinky Winky in Teletubbies, has died at the age of 52. The father of three originally trained as a dancer and choreographer but later found fame as ...