Beverly Hills Cop star Judge Reinhold has paid tribute to his longtime friend and colleague John Ashton, who has passed away at 76 following a battle with cancer.

Ashton, a Massachusetts native, died two months after the premiere of Netflix's "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," which saw him reunite with Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold 40 years af

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.