“Beverly Hills Cop” actor John David Ashton died Sept. 26 at the age of 76. Ashton’s representative, Alan Somers, confirmed ...

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, best known to many audiences for his work in the"Beverly Hills Cop" films, has died at age 76. His manager, Alan Somers, confirmed Ashton’s death to Fox News Digital. "John was a ...

During the course of his career, John Ashton became well known for playing law enforcement officials, and atop that list is arguably his role as Beverly Hills Cop’s John Taggart. Ashton made his ...

CBS via Getty From left: John Ashton, Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold in 'Beverly Hills Cop' Ashton's most well-known work came in 1984, when he starred alongside Eddie Murphy as hard-nosed police ...

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.