Who bassist died after taking cocaine - inquest

John Entwistle died from taking cocaine which triggered a heart stoppage, an inquest has heard.

The Who's bassist was found dead in a Las Vegas hotel room on June 27 this year on the eve of a US band tour.

Cheltenham and district coroner Lester Maddrell sitting at Tewkesbury Magistrates Court went through written statements and evidence gathered by US authorities.

Mr Maddrell concluded: "He died from the effects of a single moderate usage of cocaine superimposed upon ischaemic heart disease caused by naturally-occurring coronary atherosclerosis."