Conversation so far:
What led to Hattie McDaniel's death?
In August, 1950, McDaniel suffered a heart ailment and entered Temple Hospital in semi-critical condition.
What did this led her to do?
October to recuperate at home, and she was cited by United Press on Jan.
3, 1951, as showing "slight improvement in her recovery from a mild stroke.
What did this do for her?
McDaniel died of breast cancer at age 57 on October 26, 1952, in the hospital on the grounds of the Motion Picture House in Woodland Hills, California.
What did she end up dying of?
She was survived by her brother Sam McDaniel.
Thousands of mourners turned out to celebrate her life and achievements.
What was wrong with this?
"I desire a white casket and a white shroud; white gardenias in my hair and in my hands, together with a white gardenia blanket and a pillow of red roses.
Why was this so terrible?
I also wish to be buried in the Hollywood Cemetery"; Hollywood Cemetery, on Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood.

Question: What did this lead people to belive?
Self-contained rewrite: What did the funeral request lead people to believe