Fond Farewell: Stars We Lost in 2011

Ever jammed to songs like "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" or "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"? Those were the work of Nickolas Ashford, half of the duo Ashford & Simpson that wrote many Motown hits and later performed and recorded themselves. Ashford, 70, was undergoing treatment for throat cancer. He died on August 22.

Ever jammed to songs like "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" or "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"? Those were the work of Nickolas Ashford, half of the duo Ashford & Simpson that wrote many Motown hits and later performed and recorded themselves. Ashford, 70, was undergoing treatment for throat cancer. He died on August 22.