Shelton was born in the Bethnal Green area of London on 13 January 1966.
[citation needed] Shelton was best known for his children's television work.
He portrayed Tinky Winky on Teletubbies from 1997 to 2001, replacing the original actor Dave Thompson.
[2] His cause of death was hypothermia and he had a high concentration of alcohol in his system.
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