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 III,” ...

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., his family ...

When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returning to Beverly Hills once more, Foley ...

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. The ...

John Ashton, who has died aged 76, was a burly character actor usually cast as cops and tough cookies, to notable comic effect in his two best-known film roles: as a bounty hunter in Midnight Run, and ...

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 obituary ...