Simon Shelton Barnes, the man who played Teletubbie Tinky Winky for over a decade, has died at the age of 52. The actor and father of three passed away "suddenly", according to his niece Emily Atack, ...

THE family of Simon Shelton Barnes, who played purple Teletubby Tinky Winky, have paid tribute to the late actor after he “froze to death” on a British street. The 52-year-old is said to have ...

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 ...

An 0-3 record as a starter, a 52.2 quarterback rating and now this -- Halloween as a Teletubby. Welcome to the league, rookie. Apparently, Carolina Panthers quarterback Jimmy Clausen has decided to ...

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 ...

Tributes have been flooding in for the man behind the purple Teletubby character Tinky Winky. Father-of-three Simon Shelton Barnes played the handbag-carrying Teletubby in the BBC children’s series.

Tributes have poured in for Barnes following his tragic death. He died just four days after his 52nd birthday, reports The Sun. He had trained as a ballet dancer and choreographer before taking on the ...