Teletubbies Tinky Winky actor Simon Shelton dies

The actor Simon Shelton, who played Tinky Winky in the popular Teletubbies TV show, has died aged 52.Shelton, also known as Simon Barnes, was best known for playing Tinky Winky, the purple handbag carrying Teletubby in the BBC children's programme.A trained ballet dancer and father-of-three, he replaced Dave Thompson who was fired from the role of Tinky Winky in 1997 after a year.