John Ashton, Beverly Hills Cop actor, dies aged 76

John Ashton, Beverly Hills Cop actor, dies aged 76

Veteran character actor’s career spanned over 50 years in TV and films, including Little Big League and Midnight Run 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 Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his…

John Ashton of ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ dies at 76

John Ashton of ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ dies at 76

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 Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his family announced in a statement released by Ashton’s manager, Alan Somers, on Sunday. No cause of…