The actor who played Tinky Winky in Teletubbies has died.
The coroner's office in Liverpool says it is investigating the death of 52 year old Simon Shelton Barnes.
His body was found in the city January 17th.
While his death is not considered suspicious, police have sent the body to the coroner to determine the cause.
The British actor who played Tinky Winky in the children's television series ``Teletubbies'' between 1998 and 2001 has died.
Barnes once called ``Teletubbies'', the Beatles of children's television.