Teletubbies' Tinky Winky star Simon Shelton killed by 'high
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#xa; The actor had a history of alcohol dependence and a coroner ruled his cause of death as misadventure.
Teletubbies Tinky Winky actor Simon Shelton Barnes dies
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Tragic final weeks of Teletubbies Tinky Winky actor Simon Shelton Barnes before he 'froze to death in street' - Mirror Online
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Teletubbies' Tinky Winky – Simon Shelton Barnes – has died, aged 52
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Teletubbies' Tinky Winky star Simon Shelton killed by 'high concentration of alcohol' and hypothermia - Daily Record
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Teletubbies' star killed by alcohol and hypothermia
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Teletubbies' Tinky Winky actor Simon Shelton killed by 'high concentration of alcohol' and hypothermia, inquest rules - Mirror Online
We are sadden to hear - Preschool Series News and Galore
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Tributes to Teletubbies' Tinky Winky actor, 52, found dead in the street after collapsing
Tinky Winky actor Simon Shelton Barnes dies aged 52
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Teletubbies' Tinky Winky actor Simon Shelton dies aged 52
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The man behind the purple Teletubbie - Tinky Winky star Simon Shelton Barnes who died 'suddenly' was father of three with celeb family connections - Irish Mirror Online
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Tinky Winky star dead: TeleTubbies actor dies aged 52
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Teletubbies' Tinky Winky star Simon Shelton killed by 'high concentration of alcohol' and hypothermia - Daily Record
Actor who played Tinky Winky in Teletubbies dies aged 52 - Yahoo Sports