Celebrity Death: John Ashton, 76 (Beverly Hills Cop films, Midnight Run, Some Kind of Wonderful)

[Blackhawkswincup]

f*** cancer (Would explain why he seemed sickly in latest BHC movie trailer)

Was good in many roles thru years and a distinct character actor

Midnight Run and Beverly Hills Cop his most notable to mainstream audiences

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[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Wow just saw him in the new BH movie. Google says he was 76 not 74 though.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Wow just saw him in the new BH movie. Google says he was 76 not 74 though.

Yeah typo on my part

 

[archangel2]

he had a good run

 

[Osprey]

It was nice to see him again in the recent Beverly Hills Cop movie. At least we got that reunion before it was too late.

 

[Sticksandsun]

He was like the dad from Frasier, Frasier's dad being early gray made him seem much older, his receding hairline made him seem much older.

He's 35 here

 

[Filthy Dangles]

He's 35 here

That's nuts.....I assumed he was much older than 76 because of this, he looked like he was pushing 50 there.

RIP

 

[Mrfenn92]

I thought he was 90.
RIP

 

[NyQuil]

It was nice to see him again in the recent Beverly Hills Cop movie. At least we got that reunion before it was too late.

I was shocked at how he looked in that film. Very thin, pale and fragile looking, considering his frame in earlier films.

It makes more sense now I think.