"Paul Alexander, who lived inside an iron lung for over 70 years and defied expectations by becoming a lawyer and author, died Monday afternoon at the age of 78, according to his brother Philip Alexander."
"De langst overlevende patiënt in een ijzeren long is overleden. De 78-jarige Paul Alexander lag in het mechanische beademingsapparaat nadat hij op 6-jarige leeftijd polio had opgelopen en verlamd was geraakt. Hij werd onlangs in het ziekenhuis opgenomen met corona."
" Up to the point of Paul Alexander’s death on Monday, Kathy Gaines was by him nearly every step of the way. She was blind but was his ‘arms and legs’, while Polio Paul became her eyes "
"Paul Alexander — known around the world as Polio Paul — died on Monday after reportedly catching Covid-19 but his iron lung was his 'cocoon' that kept him alive for 70 years"
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"Paul Alexander was struck down by polio in 1952 and was left paralysed. He could only move his head, neck and mouth and almost died before doctors put him in an iron lung"