John AshtonKnown for his role as John Taggart in “Beverly Hills Police“, died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his manager Alan Somers confirmed to Variety. He was 76 years old.
Ashton played Detective Sergeant John Taggart in the first two installments of the “Beverly Hills Cop” series, alongside Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold. He reprized his role in 2024's “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” in which his character is now a police chief.
John David Ashton was born on February 22, 1948 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of Edward Richard Ashton, Sr. and Eva May (Wells) Ashton. He grew up in Enfield, Connecticut, where he graduated from Enfield High School. After attending Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio, for two years, he transferred to the University of Southern California and graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater arts.
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