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John Ashton, John Taggart in a number of “Beverly Hills Cop” films, died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was 76.
TMZ confirmed the actor’s dying, which had been rumored on social media, following a most cancers battle.
His rep advised TMZ, “John leaves behind a legacy of affection, dedication, and repair. His reminiscence will without end be treasured by his spouse, youngsters, grandchildren, in addition to his brother, sisters, his prolonged household and all who cherished him. John’s affect on the world might be remembered and celebrated for generations to come back.”
Ashton was born February 22, 1948, in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Amongst greater than 200 credit, he was within the movies “Breaking Away” (1979), “Honky Tonk Freeway” (1981), “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Throughout the eighth Dimension” (1984), “Final Resort” (1986), “King Kong Lives” (1986), “Some Type of Great” (1987), “She’s Having a Child” (1988), “Midnight Run” (1988), “Curly Sue” (1991), “Little Huge League” (1994), “Intuition” (1999), “Gone Child Gone” (2007), and “Demise in Texas” (2020).
He appeared in numerous TV visitor spots, beginning with an episode of “Kojak” in 1974 and together with such reveals as “Police Lady” (1977), “Marvel Lady” (1977), “M*A*S*H” (1977), “Legislation & Order: SVU” (2009), and “The Finder” (2012). He recurred on “Dallas” (1978-1979) as Willie Joe Garr, and starred on the short-lived “Hardball” (1989-1990).
However Ashton is finest remembered as hard-nosed cop Taggart, a job he performed in “Beverly Hills Cop” (1984), “Beverly Hills Cop II” (1987), and on this 12 months’s “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.” He had appeared on the June premiere of that newest installment.
Ashton’s motto, as said on his official website: “Suppose massive, Work arduous, Have a Dream, and Make a Distinction!!”
He was survived by his spouse, his two youngsters, his grandchildren and different relations.
