Tinky Wink Teletubbies Simon Shelton Passes At 52
January 23, 2018
AP- The British actor Simon Shelton who played Tinky Winky died at age 52. He is best onown for his role in the show Teletubbies. Simon Shelton was born on January 13, 1966 in London, England. Shelton in an interview with BBC in 2008 said " I didn't know it was going to be as big as it was, but as soon as I started working on it I knew it was something special." Jerry Falwell denounced the Teletubby in 1999, stating that Tinky Winky carrying a purse, purple, and having a triangle antwnna was promoting gay pride. The producer Ken Viselman responded "He's not gay. He's not straight. He's just a character in a children's series." His neice Emily Atack announced his death on Instagram. John Simmit who played Dipsy in the show gave his thoughts on Twitter on remembering Simon Shelton.
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MailOnline, Mark Duell for. “Tinky Winky froze to death in street: How actor, 52, died from hypothermia after collapsing in Liverpool.” Daily Mail Online, Associated Newspapers, 23 Jan. 2018, www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5301651/Tinky-Winky-actor-dies-aged-52.html.
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