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John Ashton, Beverly Hills Cop actor, dies aged 76


Veteran character actor’s career spanned over 50 years in TV and films, including Little Big League and Midnight Run

In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Ashton was a regular face across TV series and films, including Midnight Run, Little Big League and Gone Baby Gone. Ashton co-starred in all four of the films, beginning with the 1984 original and running through the Netflix reboot, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, released earlier this year. He was the rival bounty hunter also pursuing Charles Grodin’s wanted accountant in The Duke while he’s in the custody of Robert De Niro’s Jack Walsh.

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