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Tinky Winky froze to death in street

The actor who played Tinky Winky in BBC children's TV series Teletubbies died aged 52 of hypothermia after collapsing on the streets of Liverpool, a friend confirmed today.
Simon Shelton Barnes, a father-of-three from Ampthill in Bedfordshire, had trained as a ballet dancer and choreographer before taking on the role as the purple Teletubby who carried a 'magic bag' in the show from 1998 to 2001.
Merseyside Police confirmed to MailOnline today that officers were called to reports that a man had died in the Mann Island area of Liverpool last Wednesday.

Tinky Winky actor Simon Shelton Barnes dies aged 52 | Daily Mail Online

For Fantasy & Science Fiction fans, the author Ursala K. Le Guin died Tuesday at the age of 88.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/20...sula-k-le-guin

I just loved her Earthsea trilogy.

Swedish IKEA founder dies at age 91-

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Billionaire IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad, who turned a business he launched as a teenager into one of the world’s best known furniture brands, has died at the age of 91, the Swedish company said on Sunday.

It took a husband-and-wife morticians team over seven hours to assemble Kamprad’s casket (not including 25 minutes of back-and-forth sniping) — which is still short three barrel screws and one hinge, and won’t sit flush against a wall without rocking.

The plain wooden coffin was also missing one handle. An IKEA spokesperson declined to comment, and offered a tray of meatballs to the inquiring reporter instead.




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He was More than Great, RIP Dennis.

'Frasier' Star John Mahoney Dead at 77 | TMZ.com


JOHN MAHONEY DEAD AT 77

A great actor RIP John.

I liked him in Frasier

Five months late. Had no idea of Walter Becker's death last year. RIP.

Walter Becker was GREAT, I hate to see him go, but will always remember his misic!!!!!!!! RIP Walter.

The Rev. Billy Graham, prominent Christian evangelist, has gone to be with the Lord at 99

The Rev. Billy Graham, prominent Christian evangelist, dead at 99 | Fox News