John Ashton, the actor best known for his work in the "Beverly Hills Cop" film franchise, died last week. He was 76. (Richard Shotwell / Invision / AP) John Ashton, the veteran actor who was best ...

NEW YORK (AP) — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, has died. He was 76. Ashton died ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures The Beverly Hills Cop fandom was struck with heartbreak after the news of John Ashton‘s death ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Beverly Hills Cop alum John Ashton died on Thursday (Sept. 26) after battling cancer, DECIDER can confirm. He was 76. According to an obituary from the late actor’s ...

John Ashton, known for his role as John Taggart in Eddie Murphy’s Beverly Hills Cop films, has died at the age of 76, his manager confirmed Sunday (September 29). Ashton passed away “peacefully” on ...

John Ashton, the veteran actor who was best known for portraying crabby Detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise, has died. Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colo., his family ...

John Ashton, a renowned character actor best known for his star turns as the reluctant but eventually accommodating Chief Taggert in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise, has died. He was 76. The ...