Sad news for Beverly Hills Cop fans today. One of the franchise's biggest scene stealers has died. Gilbert R. Hill, best known as the salty-tongued police Inspector Douglas Todd, passed away at the age of 84 this past Monday. Cause of death is unknown at this time.
Gil R. Hill is a former Detroit city councilman and one-time mayoral candidate who made appearances in all three previous Beverly Hills Cop movies. He was first introduced to audiences in the original 1984 classic, and return for the 1987 sequel Beverly Hills Cop 2 and 1994's Beverly Hills Cop 3. The politician turned actor died Monday afternoon at Detroit's Sinai Grace Hospital. Spokeswoman Bree Glenn had this to say about the man's passing.
"Gil had been recently hospitalized and was on the road to recovery. We are relieved that his passing was peaceful and painless."
Gil R. Hill started his career with the Detroit Police Department, where...
Gil R. Hill is a former Detroit city councilman and one-time mayoral candidate who made appearances in all three previous Beverly Hills Cop movies. He was first introduced to audiences in the original 1984 classic, and return for the 1987 sequel Beverly Hills Cop 2 and 1994's Beverly Hills Cop 3. The politician turned actor died Monday afternoon at Detroit's Sinai Grace Hospital. Spokeswoman Bree Glenn had this to say about the man's passing.
"Gil had been recently hospitalized and was on the road to recovery. We are relieved that his passing was peaceful and painless."
Gil R. Hill started his career with the Detroit Police Department, where...
- 3/1/2016
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