RIP John Ashton (1 Viewer)

[Optimus Prime]

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.

Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his family announced in a statement released by Ashton’s manager, Alan Somers, on Sunday. No cause of death was immediately available.

In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Ashton was a regular face across TV series and films, including Midnight Run, Little Big League and Gone Baby Gone.…..

John Ashton, Beverly Hills Cop actor, dies aged 76

Veteran character actor’s career spanned over 50 years in TV and films, including Little Big League and Midnight Run

www.theguardian.com

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Some Kind of Wonderful is my second-favorite Hughes film, after Ferris Bueller.. he was great as the dad to Eric Stoltz .

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

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.

Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his family announced in a statement released by Ashton’s manager, Alan Somers, on Sunday. No cause of death was immediately available.

In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Ashton was a regular face across TV series and films, including Midnight Run, Little Big League and Gone Baby Gone.…..

John Ashton, Beverly Hills Cop actor, dies aged 76

Veteran character actor’s career spanned over 50 years in TV and films, including Little Big League and Midnight Run

www.theguardian.com

Midnight Run is a really good movie- and he was great in it

 

[Optimus Prime]

Midnight Run is a really good movie- and he was great in it

Just watched midnight run for the first time like a year ago

I’d always heard about it but never saw it

It was really good

 

[buzd]

He did not look great in the latest BHC. Still glad he was there for it. RIP

 

[GrandAdmiral]

He did not look great in the latest BHC. Still glad he was there for it. RIP

Yeah. Was gonna say the same. Happy he was able to be in the last one though.