A Texas man who spent most of his 78 years using an iron lung chamber and built a large following on social media, recounting his life from contracting polio in the 1940s to earning a law degree, has died.
A Texas man who spent most of his life in an iron lung chamber and gained a large following on social media has died. Paul Alexander, who contracted polio in the 1940s, passed away at a Dallas hospital.
He had recently been diagnosed with COVID-19. Alexander began using an iron lung at the age of 6 and shared his life experiences on TikTok. He was known for his positive attitude and credited his success to his late parents' love and support.
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