Texas man dies at age 78 after using iron lung chamber since childhood

A Texas man who spent most of his 78 years using an iron lung chamber has died. Paul Alexander built a large following on social media, recounting his life from contracting polio in the 1940s to earning a law degree.

Texas man dies at age 78 after using iron lung chamber since childhood
An April 2018 file photo shows Kathryn Gaines chatting with Paul Alexander, an attorney who used an Iron Lung since child hood.

A Texas man who spent most of his 78 years using an iron lung chamber has died. Paul Alexander built a large following on social media, recounting his life from contracting polio in the 1940s to earning a law degree.