It is with sorrow that we announce the death of Paul Alexander, also called “Polio Paul” or “the man in the iron lung.” Paul contracted polio in 1952 when he was only six years old, leaving him paralyzed except for limited movement in his head and neck. The iron lung machine kept him alive for seven decades. (check in the first comment👇)
Paul Alexander’s life was truly remarkable. Paralyzed by polio at just six years old, he spent most of his life inside an iron lung—a large, metal respirator invented in the …
It is with sorrow that we announce the death of Paul Alexander, also called “Polio Paul” or “the man in the iron lung.” Paul contracted polio in 1952 when he was only six years old, leaving him paralyzed except for limited movement in his head and neck. The iron lung machine kept him alive for seven decades. (check in the first comment👇) Read More
