Which teletubby died

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Britney Spears' conservatorship is brought to an end after 13 years. We've received your submission. Simon Shelton Barnes, the British actor best known for his role as the Teletubby Tinky Winky, died of hypothermia and a high level of alcohol in his blood, tests revealed.

The year-old actor, who played the handbag-carrying purple character from to , was found dead in January on a side street near the waterfront in Liverpool — a haven for the homeless, The Sun reported.

Speaking in , Shelton said he had little inkling Teletubbies would be the success it was when he was cast as Tinky Winky. The original Teletubbies series was watched by around one billion children in more than countries in 45 languages. Shelton, a father of three, lived in Ampthill in Bedfordshire.

If you have a story suggestion email entertainment. Hope you're all Happy and Healthy xxx. Tributes poured in for the man behind the beloved handbag-carrying character after news of his death broke. She wrote: "I love you so much Dad The most beautiful man in the world. The second cousin of Simon's former wife, Emma, wrote he was "a luvly lad". He was purple and has a triangular antenna on his head and almost always seen carrying a red bag. Simon was not the first to play the popular character - the original actor Dave Thompson left the show in after being told his "interpretation of the role was not acceptable".