NEW YORK — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart ...

Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop, Ashton provided the ascendant movie star Eddie Murphy with the proper grounding of a police ...

John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the ...

John Ashton, who played John Taggert in the "Beverly Hills Cop" films, died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his family ...

John Ashton, a renowned character actor best known for his star turns as the reluctant but eventually accommodating Chief ...

John Ashton’s death was confirmed by his manager, Alan Somers, who relayed the news to TMZ. Per the news outlet, Ashton ...

John Ashton, an actor in films such as "Beverly Hills Cop" and a graduate of Enfield High School, died Thursday, according to ...

John Ashton, best known to many audiences for his work in the"Beverly Hills Cop" films, has died at age 76. His manager, Alan ...

John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the ...

John Ashton, the actor best known for his role as Detective Sergeant John Taggart in the "Beverly Hills Cop" series, has ...

In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Ashton was a regular face across TV series and films, including "Midnight Run,” ...