John Ashton. Actor: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. John has appeared in over 200 stage, film, and television productions throughout his more than 50 year illustrious career. His first professional acting role was in the premier production of "Othello" …

John Ashton. Actor: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. John has appeared in over 200 stage, film, and television productions throughout his more than 50 year illustrious career. His first professional acting role was in the premier production of "Othello" …

John Ashton, who played John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” movies, died Thursday at his home in Fort Collins, Colorado, his representative shared with TheWrap. He was 76 years old.

Actor: The Take. John Ashton was born on 29 November 1950 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Take (2009), EastEnders (1985) and The Calcium Kid (2004).

John Ashton, known for his role as John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colo., his manager Alan Somers confirmed to Variety. He was 76.

John Ashton. Actor: Gone Baby Gone. John has appeared in over 200 stage, film, and television productions throughout his more than 50 year illustrious career. His first professional acting role was in the premier production of "Othello" at the Hartford Stage Company at a young age.

Dark-haired, usually-mustachioed American actor with a cheeky grin, who achieved pop culture status through his portrayal of the kooky patriarch "Gomez Addams" in the hit TV series The Addams Family (1964), John Astin was born on March 30, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland.

John Ashton, the character actor who starred alongside Eddie Murphy in the Beverly Hills Cop series, has died at the age of 76. The actor’s rep confirmed his death to TMZ, adding that Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado after a battle with cancer.

The absence of an integral cast member, John Ashton, changed the dynamic and removed the main source of tension. Beverly Hills Cop III tried to be more kid-friendly, but it felt inconsistent and out of place in the R-rated franchise.

Actor: The Take. John Ashton was born on 29 November 1950 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Take (2009), EastEnders (1985) and The Calcium Kid (2004).