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“There’s No Smoking In Heaven, John”: ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Star Judge Reinhold Pays Tribute To His “Sarge” & “Brother” John Ashton


The duo memorably played Taggart and Rosewood in the hit comedy franchise Beverly Hills Cop.

Beverly Hills Cop star Judge Reinhold has paid tribute to his longtime friend and colleague, John Ashton, who has passed away aged 76 following a battle with cancer. His TV credits include episodes of Columbo, Wonder Woman, M*A*S*H, Starsky & Hutch, Dallas, The A-Team, The Twilight Zone, Judging Amy and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Born Feb. 22, 1948 in Springfield, MA and raised in Enfield, CT, Ashton attended Defiance College in Ohio before transferring to University of Southern California, where he graduated with a BA in theater arts.

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