Wednesday, 24 January 2018 ()
Simon Shelton, the actor who played Tinky Winky on the children’s series Teletubbies in the ’90s, has sadly died at the age of 52. The actor’s niece, Emily Atack, confirmed the news on Instagram. “My wonderful uncle Simon Barnes has been taken from us all so suddenly. The kindest and most talented man you could [...]| 0 shares | Share on FacebookShare on TwitterPost on RedditShare by |
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Actor who played Tinky Winky on 'Teletubbies' dead at 52 00:50Tinky Winky is dead Simon Shelton, the actor famous for playing the purple Teletubbie, has died at 52 The original "Teletubbies" series was watched by about one billion children in more than 120 countries and 45 languages The character became involved in controversy thanks to reverend Jerry Falwell... |