'Blow' director 'had cocaine in his system when he died'

Coroners say US film director Ted Demme had cocaine in his system when he collapsed on a basketball court and died.

They say the stimulant may have been a factor in his heart attack as he had thickened heart arteries.

The 38-year-old director of hit drug drama 'Blow' died when a blood clot formed in a heart vessel.

LA coroners say the small amount of cocaine in Demme's body could have been a factor in the fatal heart attack.

"We've ruled it an accidental death," said a spokesman.

Ted Demme was a nephew of famous director Jonathan Demme and directed several films himself.

He was also a television director and won an Emmy for co-producing the civil-rights TV movie "A Lesson Before Dying".

Demme was playing in a charity basketball game in Santa Monica on January 13 when he collapsed and died.

A week later he was remembered at the 59th Golden Globe Awards when actor Kevin Spacey asked the audience to toast him.

Demme is survived by his wife, Amanda Scheer-Demme, and the couple's two young children.