'Teletubbies' Tinky Winky Actor Simon Shelton Barnes Dies, Aged 52

His niece, actress Emily Atack, has paid tribute.

Simon Shelton Barnes, the actor who played Tinky Winky in classic children’s show ‘Teletubbies’, has died at the age of 52.

The father-of-three from Bedfordshire died on 17 January, according to the BBC.

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