‘Beverly Hills Cop’ star John Ashton dead at 76 — months after ‘Axel F’ premiere on Netflix

Nypost ^ | 09/29/2024 | Hannah Sparks

[ChicagoConservative27]

John David Ashton, the actor who starred opposite Eddie Murphy in “Beverly Hills Cop,” has died at the age of 76, reported TMZ on Sunday.

A rep for Ashton told the outlet that he passed on Thursday in Ft. Collins, Colorado after fighting cancer.

The Springfield, Massachusettes native appeared in over 200 screen and stage productions during his 50-year career, including three out of four installments of “Beverly Hills Cop” beginning in 1984.

[ChicagoConservative27]

RIP, good actor

[Blood of Tyrants]

A name you may not know, but you will recognize the face.

[Wayne07]

for sure!

[nwrep]

2 divorces. Lots of stress. Cancer. RIP.

[caltaxed]

He was great in Midnight run.

[Anti-Bubba182]

RIP!

[KierkegaardMAN]

“Watch out Marvin!”

[mairdie]

He was a big part of why that was such a great movie. Really sad and hard way to go.

[Dan in Wichita]

Beverly Hills Cop — one of the best movies from the 1980s.

[CletusVanDamme]

One of the best 80s movies! Epic!

[linMcHlp]

Condolences; RIP; Blessings. Good actor; tx.

[Man from Oz]

I met him one time in a bar at the Las Vegas airport about 18 years ago. We were sitting at the bar and struck up conversation. He was foul mouthed but a pretty decent fellow. He finally told me who he was and said he was in town for a golf tourney. RIP

[SunkenCiv]

Yup, and despite Denonothin’ starring, it remains my favorite buddy movie.

[nd76]

+1

[Theophilus]

He could have played the GOP. They’re always falling for the banana in the tail pipe.

[Albion Wilde]

Banana in the tail pipe is a Democrat specialty, if you take my meaning.