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Paul Alexander, polio survivor who practised law despite living in an iron lung for 71 years – obituary

Paul Alexander: held the Guinness World Record for daily use of an iron lung for the longest period - GOFUNDME Paul Alexander, who has died aged 78, managed to attend university, publish a memoir, ...
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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, who was ...
ABC7 San Francisco

'Polio Paul,' Texas man who spent most of the past 70 years in an iron lung, dies at 78

DALLAS -- Paul Alexander, who spent the vast majority of the past 70 years in an iron lung and defied expectations by becoming a lawyer and author, died Monday afternoon at the age of 78, according to ...
WFAA8

Family Of Paul Alexander hopes iron lung can go to a museum

DALLAS — The family of Paul Alexander, the longest living iron lung patient in history, is hoping the machine that helped Paul can be salvaged for another purpose. Alexander, 78, died last week after ...
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Paul Alexander, who lived in an iron lung, dies at 78

Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed to train himself to breathe on his own for part of the day, earned a law degree, wrote a book about his life, built ...
The Boston Globe

Paul Alexander, who spent seven decades using iron lung, dies at 78

Paul Alexander, who was stricken with polio as a boy and spent more than 70 years needing an iron lung chamber to help him breathe, obtained a law degree and later gained a social media following as ...
WSB-TV

Paul Alexander, man who lived with an iron lung for 70 years, dies at 78

Paul Alexander’s death was confirmed by a longtime friend of his, Daniel Spinks, according to The Associated Press. Spinks said that Alexander, 78, recently had been hospitalized after he was ...