BEVERLY Hills cop actor John Ashton has tragically died aged 76.
The legend’s TV and film career spans over a whopping 50 years, including Little Big League and Midnight Run.
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Ashton died “peacefully” of cancer at home on Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, which his heartbroken family and representatives announced in a statement, TMZ reports.
The actor was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, with his career kicking off after graduating from the University of Southern California School of Theatre.
His first film role was Sgt. Matthews in the 1973 horror “The Psychopath”.
After this he appeared in “Honky Tonk Freeway” and “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension” – he then landed his iconic role in the cop franchise in 1984.
In the Beverly Hills Cop series, Ashton played John Taggart and worked with a star-studded cast including Eddie Murphy.
More recently the star featured in 2007’s “Gone Baby Gone” and the 2016 thriller “Uncle John” before reprising his role as Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop.
Outside of his acting career, Ashton was married to Victoria Marie Runn from 1968 until they divorced two years later.
In 1976 he tied the knot with Bridget Baker-Ashton and the pair were married until 2001.
He had one child from each of his marriages.
