Paul Alexander, the 'man in the iron lung', dies aged 78
A man who attracted a large following and inspired millions with the story of his life in an iron lung has died 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 a big following on social media and inspired people around the globe with his positive outlook. Alexander died Monday at the age of 78 at a Dallas hospital, said longtime friend Daniel Spinks. He explained that Alexander had recently been hospitalised after being diagnosed with CO...