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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — 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.

Movies John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ actor, dies at 76 Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his family announced in a statement. No cause of death was immediately available.

The Beverly Hills Cop fandom was struck with heartbreak after the news of John Ashton‘s death circulated widely across the internet. The actor was known for playing Sergeant John Taggert in the ...

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 manager Alan Somers, Ashton ...

He was 76. (Richard Shotwell / Invision / AP) John Ashton, the veteran actor who was best known for portraying crabby Detective John Taggart in the "Beverly Hills Cop" franchise, has died.

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.

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.

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.

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.