She suffered a minor stroke in 1956 , and later underwent surgery on her jawbone for osteomyelitis . Twelve days after the operation , Davies fell in her hospital room and broke her leg . Davies made her last public appearance on January 10 , 1960 , on an NBC television special called '' Hedda Hopper 's Hollywood '' . Joseph P. Kennedy rented Davies ' mansion and worked from behind the scenes to secure his son John F. Kennedy 's nomination during the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles . Not long afterwards , Davies was diagnosed with stomach cancer
1960 Democratic National Convention
1960 Democratic National Convention
Marion Davies