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Oct 23, 2024 · Among them was Ashton, who played the dyspeptic Sergeant John Taggart. With his partner, Detective Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold), he is assigned to keep an eye on Murphy’s irreverent Detroit native Axel Foley, who makes waves as he hunts a killer in Beverly Hills. Foley runs rings around the pair.
Oct 6, 2024 · John Ashton, best known for his role as Detective John Taggart alongside Eddie Murphy in the beloved Beverly Hills Cop films, has passed away at the age of 76. His death marks the end of an era for fans of the action-comedy franchise, which was pivotal in the 1980s film scene.
Oct 5, 2024 · JOHN ASHTON specialised in playing no-nonsense, gruff characters in his 1980s acting heyday. He starred as the irascible Sergeant John Taggart, who is outpaced by Eddie Murphy’s fast-talking Detroit detective Axel Foley in 1984’s Beverley Hills Cop, until they team up to solve a murder.
Oct 23, 2024 · 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.
Oct 21, 2024 · John Ashton, the actor who played Detective Sergeant John Taggart in the Beverly Hills Cop series, has died. He was 76.
Oct 5, 2024 · John Ashton, best known for his role as Sergeant John Taggart in the Beverly Hills Cop series, passed away on September 26 at the age of 76. Ashton gained widespread recognition for his portrayal of the gruff yet endearing cop alongside Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold in the iconic 1980s films.
3 days ago · John Ashton, who starred as Sgt. John Taggart in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, died peacefully at his Ft. Collins, Colo., home on Sept. 26, his manager confirmed to Entertainment Weekly....
