John Ashton, the veteran movie actor identified for roles in Beverly Hills Cop and Midnight Run, has died on the age of 76.
TMZ experiences that Ashton died peacefully on Thursday, September twenty sixth, in Ft. Collins, Colorado, following a battle with most cancers. “John leaves behind a legacy of affection, dedication, and repair. His reminiscence will ceaselessly be treasured by his spouse, youngsters, grandchildren, in addition to his brother, sisters, his prolonged household and all who cherished him. John’s influence on the world will probably be remembered and celebrated for generations to come back,” his consultant advised TMZ in a press release.
Ashton is probably greatest identified for his portrayal of Sergeant John Taggart within the Beverly Hills Cop franchise reverse Eddie Murray’s Axel Foley. He appeared within the unique 1984 movie, the 1987 sequel Beverly Hills Cop II, and lately reprised the function for the 2024 Netflix-funded sequel, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
His different notable roles included enjoying the bounty hunter in 1988 motion comedy Midnight Run starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin; as Eric Stoltz’s father in John Hughes’ romantic comedy Some Form of Great; and as a police detective in Ben Affleck’s Gone Child Gone.
All advised, Ashton appeared in additional than 200 movies and tv manufacturing over the course of his 50 years in Hollywood.
