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'Beverly Hills Cop' co-star John Ashton dies at 76


'Beverly Hills Cop' co-star John Ashton dies at 76

HOLLYWOOD, CA – 1989: Actor and co-star of the hit films “Beverly Hills Cop”, John Ashton, poses … (+) during a 1989 photo portrait session in Hollywood, California. Ashton also appeared in “Midnight Run” and “M*A*S*H.” (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) Getty Images John Ashton, the actor who reached the peak of his career as […]

“Beverly Hills Cop” actor was 76


“Beverly Hills Cop” actor was 76

John Ashton, the actor known for his role as Sgt. John Taggart in Beverly Hills police officer Films, died. He was 76. After a battle with cancer, a representative for Ashton tells Deadline that the Somehow wonderful The actor died “peacefully” Thursday in Ft. Collins, Colo. “John was a loving husband, brother, father and grandfather […]