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 has died at age 52. The actor, whose most prominent role was bringing the purple character Tinky Winky to life on the BBC children's show, Teletubbies, died last week, his niece, ...

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Teletubbies was a physically taxing gig for all the stars of the BBC show. But it was especially tough on Simon Shelton Barnes. The actor behind the purple Twinky-Winky died unexpectedly last week at ...

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