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.

A “Beverly Hills Cop” star whose acting career spanned more than five decades is dead at age 76. Variety reports John Ashton, best known for playing Detective Sergeant John Taggart in all four ...

John Ashton, known for his role as Sgt. John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise, has died at the age of 76. Ashton’s manager, Alan Somers, confirmed his death to multiple outlets ...

Beverly Hills Cop fans are all very happy that, at the very least, we all got to experience the reuniting of the iconic trio of Taggert, Rosewood, and Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley, one last time.

John Ashton, known for his role as John Taggart in the “ Beverly Hills Cop ” films, died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colo., his manager Alan Somers confirmed to Variety. He was 76.

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F takes a meta jab at the third installment of the series. Director Mark Molloy and producer Jerry Bruckheimer haven't seen Beverly Hills Cop 3. The film features a mix of ...

Before "Beverly Hills Cop," Ashton was no stranger to popular police-centered projects, having appeared in series including "Kojak," "Columbo" "and "Starsky & Hutch" in the ’70s.

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 ...