A ctor John Ashton, best known for his role as the by-the-book detective in the "Beverly Hills Cop" franchise, has died, his ...

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. Ashton played ...

John Ashton, best known for his role in "Beverly Hills Cop" alongside Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold, died at age 76, after a prolific Hollywood career.

Actor John Ashton, best known for his role as the by-the-book detective in the "Beverly Hills Cop" franchise, has died, his publicist Alan Somers confirmed to CBS News on Sunday. He was 76.

Ashton, who died on Sept. 26, ... Ashton's most well-known work came in 1984, when he starred alongside Eddie Murphy as hard-nosed police officer John Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop.

John Ashton, known for playing John Taggert in Beverly Hills Cop and two sequels, has died. He was 76. Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, after a brief battle with cancer, his manager ...

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.

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.