20 Actors We Lost In 2024

12. John Ashton

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John Ashton is undeniably best known for his performances as Marvin Dorfler in Midnight Run and Detective John Taggart in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise.

However, his more than 50-year acting career also saw him appear in innumerable hit TV shows, including Kojak, Columbo, M*A*S*H, Starsky & Hutch, Dallas, The A-Team, The Twilight Zone, King of the Hill, and so many more.

Shortly before his passing, Ashton did reprise his role of Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, giving a wickedly fun performance that served as a fitting capper to his life's work on-screen.

John Ashton died on September 26, 2024 at the age of 76.

 
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