Man In Iron Lung 2025. Such was the case for paul alexander, known globally as the man in the iron lung, who died this week at the age of 78. The man in the iron lung, who has spent most of his lifetime inside the metal contraption after being struck down by polio, discovered a new breathing technique.

Mr richards had come into possession of two iron lung machines at a building clearance and he recalls how one day a paramedic walked in asking: Instead of feeling imprisoned by the medical device that kept him alive, the man in the iron lung used it as a springboard to thrive.