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, who played the role of Tinky Winky in Teletubbies, has sadly died at the age of just 52. The star and father-of-three lived in Ampthill, Bedfordshire and passed away days after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Simon Shelton Barnes, a British actor best known for playing Tinky Winky in the children’s TV show Teletubbies, has died. He was ...

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 ...

More than 20 years ago, Teletubbies were at the center of a so-called gay controversy surrounding the quirky children’s television characters (particularly Tinky Winky), but times have changed. Now, ...

It's a sad day in children's television: Simon Shelton Barnes, the actor who brought to life Tinky Winky in "Teletubbies," passed away, it was revealed Tuesday. He died on January 17. "RIP Simon ...

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 ...

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 ...