EX-BBC Radio One DJ Andy Kershaw dead aged 66 after a cancer battle

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw has died aged 66 following a battle with cancer. His family confirmed the news on Friday afternoon, saying he passed away on Thursday evening. It had been announced in January that the broadcaster had been diagnosed with cancer and was unable to walk.Andy spent almost three decades working for BBC, and was best known for his Radio 1 show which ran from 1985 to 2000.