Paul Alexander, Polio Survivor Who Lived in Iron Lung for 72 Years, Dies age 78 – The New York Times

Paul Alexander, who died at 78, was paralyzed with polio at age 6 and relied on the machine to breathe. Still, he was able to earn a law degree, write a book and, late in life, build a following on TikTok.
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