Conversation so far:
Was Mae West healthy during her final decade?
Despite some failing eyesight towards the end of her life, yes, Mae West was healthy during her final decade
What happened to Mae West after that?
In August 1980, West tripped while getting out of bed. After the fall, tests revealed that she had suffered a stroke
Did Mae West do anything significant before she got sick?
After a 27-year absence from motion pictures, West appeared as Leticia Van Allen in Gore Vidal's Myra Breckinridge (1970)

Question: Was that popular?
Self-contained rewrite: Was the film Myra Breckinridge popular?