Polio-Infected Man, Who Spent 70 Years Inside An Iron Lung, Dies
Paul Alexander, the man who spent 70 years inside an iron lung, has
died at the age of 78. He was forced to live inside the 600-pound
metallic structure after being struck down by polio at the age of six.
Widely known as "Polio Paul", Mr Alexander was paralysed from the neck
down since 1952 due to the disease, leaving him unable to breathe by
himself. He was rushed to hospital in Texas after developing symptoms,
and woke up inside the mechanical lung.
His death was announced on his GoFundMe page
on Tuesday (March 12). "After surviving polio as a child, he lived over
70 years inside of an iron lung. In this time Paul went to college,
became a lawyer, and a published author. His story traveled wide and
far, positively influencing people around the world. Paul was an
incredible role model that will continue to be remembered," Christopher
Ulmer, who had set up the page, said in the update.
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Paul Alexander, the man who spent 70 years inside an iron lung, has died at the age of 78. He was forced to live inside the 600-pound metallic structure after being struck down by polio at the age of six. Widely known as "Polio Paul", Mr Alexander was paralysed from the neck down since 1952 due to the disease, leaving him unable to breathe by himself. He was rushed to hospital in Texas after developing symptoms, and woke up inside the mechanical lung.
His death was announced on his GoFundMe page on Tuesday (March 12). "After surviving polio as a child, he lived over 70 years inside of an iron lung. In this time Paul went to college, became a lawyer, and a published author. His story traveled wide and far, positively influencing people around the world. Paul was an incredible role model that will continue to be remembered," Christopher Ulmer, who had set up the page, said in the update.
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