By Alexandra E. Petri John Ashton, the actor best known for his role as a gruff police sergeant in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise, died on Thursday in Fort Collins, Colo. He was 76.

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 ...

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, 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.

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., ...

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 ...

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.

“Beverly Hills Cop” star John Ashton has died. He was 76. The actor passed away “peacefully” in Ft. Collins, Colo., on Thursday, Page Six confirms. TMZ reports he died after a battle with ...

Ashton starred in the "Beverly Hills Cop" series as John Taggart. John Ashton, the actor most famous for his role as John Taggart in the "Beverly Hills Cop" film series, has died at 76 ...

John Ashton, the actor known for his role as John Taggart in the "Beverly Hills Cop" film series, has died. He was 76. Ashton "passed away peacefully" on Sept. 26 in Colorado, according to an ...

Beverly Hills Cop actor John Ashton has died at the age of 76, Us Weekly can confirm. Ashton died on Thursday, September 26, in Fort Collins, Colorado, his manager, Alan Somers, told Us.