John Ashton, left, in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” with Eddie Murphy, center, and Judge Reinhold. All three actors were revisiting roles they had first played in 1984. Melinda Sue Gordon/Netflix ...

"Beverly Hills Cop," the 1984 classic comedy starring Eddie Murphy, is one of 25 movies chosen in 2024 for a permanent spot in the Library of Congress National Film Registry, an honor given to ...

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.

“Beverly Hills Cop” actor John David Ashton died Sept. 26 at the age of 76. Ashton’s representative, Alan Somers, confirmed the star died peacefully in his Fort Collins, Colorado, home after ...

John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ franchise’s grumpy Detective Taggart, dies at 76 John Ashton, the actor best known for his work in the “Beverly Hills Cop” film franchise, died last week.

Actor John Ashton, who played Sgt. John Taggart in “Beverly Hills Cop,” has died. Variety reports that Ashton, 76, died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado. He wasn’t in “Beverly Hills Cop ...

John Ashton, shown arriving at the premiere of "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" on June 20, 2024, in Beverly Hills, Calif., has died at the age of 76.