The actor Simon Barnes, best known for playing Tinky Winky in the BBC children’s series Teletubbies, has died aged 52. The father of three, who once described being in the Teletubbies as being “a bit like the Beatles or Take That of television”, died four days after celebrating his birthday. Barnes was a trained ballet dancer and choreographer, but found fame as the tallest Teletubby who always...
Teletubbies’ Tinky Winky actor Simon Barnes dies aged 52
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