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Paul Alexander, Who Lived in an Iron Lung for 70 Years, Dies at 78 After Contracting COVID-19
GoFundMe A man known for living his life in an iron lung for over 70 years after contracting polio as a child has died. Paul Alexander, also known as “The Man in the Iron Lung,” died on Monday ...
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‘The Man In The Iron Lung’ Paul Alexander’s Cause of Death Revealed
Paul Alexander, known as "The Man in the Iron Lung," passed away at 78 after living over 70 years in the apparatus. His death was confirmed by a healthcare fundraiser organizer. Alexander ...
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'Man in the Iron Lung's' family release statement following his death aged 78
In addition to his fame for living in his Iron Lung, Alexander had also become a star on TikTok where he had more than 330,000 followers.
My friend Jere of wasted limbs and an iron lung knew what polio could do: Jeff Spiess
During the summers of the years after World War II, mothers dreaded fever in a child because these were the worst years of ...
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Polio Survivor, 82, Is One of the Last 3 People in the U.S. to Use an Iron Lung
82-year-old Mona Randolph is a polio survivor and one of the last three people in the U.S. who still uses an iron lung Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything ...
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A Callout: Parts For An Iron Lung
The iron lung was an invention that helped keep thousands of sufferers alive, by breathing for those who had lost the ability through the degenerative effects of the disease. A small handful of ...