John Ashton, best known as Eddie Murphy's cohort Detective John Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop, Dies at age 76

John Ashton, the reserved, straight man as Beverly Hills Police Department Detective John Taggart, paired with Detroit's Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) in Beverly Hills Cop has died of cancer at age 76. Officially, Taggart's partner was Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold).

Detective Taggart line to partner Billy Rosewood: "You do that again, I'll shoot you myself."

According to TMZ, John Ashton's family requests any donations in John’s memory be made to Pathways Hospice Care (Pathways Home Health and Hospice).


'Beverly Hills Cop' Actor John Ashton Dead at 76

John Ashton, 'Beverly Hills Cop' Actor, Dead at 76 -- Rolling Stone

John Ashton - IMDb

Actor John Ashton of "Beverly Hills Cop" fame dies at 76 - YouTube - CBS Chicago

'Beverly Hills Cop' stars reunite after 30 years for new film - YouTube - TODAY show

BEVERLY HILLS COP | Official Trailer | Paramount Movies - YouTube

SOUNDTRACK ...

Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (From "Beverly Hills Cop" Soundtrack) - YouTube

The Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance - YouTube

Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (1984) Beverly Hills Cop - Soundtrack - YouTube

LOL: The Heat Is On 🖤 #dance #youtubeshorts - YouTube - @HulaDancercise

Comment under the trailer from @matteoromenghi 3 years ago ...

"Awesome movie!

Ladies and gentlemen, the '80's!!!

The best decade ever.

Great success at the box office for Paramount too."