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John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ actor, dies at 76

Character actor John Ashton has died at the age of 76, his family says. (AAP)

John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the "Beverly […]

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