Radio One DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw left a £425,000 fortune to his two children following his death from cancer aged 66

Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw left a six figure fortune to his two children after he died in April following a battle with cancer.The star signed a two-page will just 17 days before he died at the age of 66. He left a £425,000 estate to be shared between his children Dolly and Sonny, whose mother is Kershaw's former partner of 17 years, restaurateur Juliette Banner.The will also instructed that his children should share his possessions, with his sister, fellow DJ Liz Kershaw, helping with the split.Probate documents obtained by The Sun show his estate was worth £495,000 before £70,000 in debts and expenses were paid.Kershaw also left instructions for his dog Bertie in the will, stating he wished for his beloved pet to go to his solicitor Jayne Brearley, or to a new home of her choosing.His will gives his trustees the power to hand over whatever sum they think will pay for his dog's upkeep, taking into account the dog’s age and condition. Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw left a six figure fortune to his two children after he died In April following a battle with cancer The rest of his fortune has been placed in a family trust which can run for up to 125 years, with his two children and any grandchildren able to benefit.It had been announced in January that the broadcaster had been diagnosed with cancer and was unable to walk.The DJ said that doctors had discovered tumours in his spine last August, but insisted: 'I am in good spirits, feeling very positive and planning another podcast. 'I am determined not to die before Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Ant and Dec. That should keep me going for a while.'Andy's sister Liz, also known for her major career in broadcasting, led the heartfelt tributes following his death.She wrote on X: 'Thank you for all your messages of affection for Our Andrew and kindness today. I've lost my best friend.'He started his career at the corporation in 1984 as the host of its rock music show Old Grey Whistle Test, and later co-presented the corporation's television coverage of Live Aid.The DJ joined Radio 1 as a successor to the late John Peel, and became known for his eclectic taste in music, often featuring non-mainstream sounds on his weekly programme.Andy also travelled across the world to cover conflicts and cultural stories for the BBC, contributing to Radio 4 shows including From Our Own Correspondent, the Today programme and The World Tonight.His coverage included the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and reporting from Sierra Leone in 2001 during the final stages of its civil war. The star signed a two-page will just 17 days before he died at the age of 66. He left a £425,000 estate to be shared between his children Dolly and Sonny Andy also documented radio diaries from North Korea which, according to the BBC, were among the first programmes to be recorded inside the country.The Rochdale-born broadcaster received multiple Sony Radio Academy Awards throughout his career, and was celebrated for bringing world music and specialised genres to mainstream radio.The veteran DJ joined BBC Radio 3 in 2001 but left the post in 2007, having faced a series of personal problems after his long-term relationship broke down and he was jailed after breaking a restraining order.Andy had a 17-year relationship with restaurateur Juliette Banner and they share two children together, Sonny and Dolly.The couple moved to the Isle Of Man but split on their first day there in 2006 when she discovered his infidelity with another journalist. It was reported: 'The dream turned sour on their first day, when she borrowed his mobile and discovered on it a message from a woman with whom he'd had a one-night stand at the Womad festival ('it alluded to a leg-over in the Reading area').'Andy wrote in his autobiography, No Off Switch in 2011, that the encounter was of such little significance, he hadn't even bothered to delete the message.He implied that he is incapable of fidelity, referring to himself as a 'selfish d***head'.His book is filled with references to beautiful, intelligent women that he couldn't resist, writing things like: 'I treated Melanie, the sweetest and most loving of girlfriends, disgracefully.'Juliette took out a year long restraining order on Andy after he refused to accept the breakdown in their relationship.Andy was imprisoned three times – and arrested many more – for breaking the terms of the restraining order that forbade him from contacting her. He was given a six-month term suspended for two years after pleading guilty, and left the Isle of Man to address his problems. In 2012, he told a judge he had lost everything' after hounding Juliette in the wake of their split. He said: 'I have lost my kids. I have lost the woman I love. I have lost everything. It is a very difficult time for me. I just want peace and quiet.'Yet Andy's prison stint led to him forging the relationship with his girlfriend, Catherine Turner. He had originally met and interviewed the financial expert 17 years prior and once he left jail, Catherine suggested he ring her to talk, sparking their romantic relationship.