Polio-Infected Man, Who Spent 70 Years Inside An Iron Lung, Dies

Paul Alexander, globally known as the 'man in the iron lung' died on Thursday at the age of 78 after spending 70 years inside the 'iron lung'. Paul Alexander was just six years old when he contracted polio in 1952, leaving him paralysed below the neck for his entire life. Since the disease did not allow him to breathe independently, the doctors decided to place him inside a metal cylinder, where he spent the remaining years of his life.

The announcement of his death was made by a fundraising website which stated: "Paul Alexander, 'The Man in the Iron Lung', passed away yesterday," BBC News reported.

The post further stated: "Paul went to college, became a lawyer and a published author. He was an incredible role model."