A polio survivor, known as “Polio Paul”, has died after living for more than 70 years with the help of an iron lung. Paul Alexander earned his nickname “the man in the iron lung” after being left paralysed by polio when he was just six, back in 1952, in Dallas, Texas. He almost lost his life before doctors saved him by using the 7ft iron lung. The miraculous machine kept him alive for more than seven decades. A note on his GoFundMe page shared this week confirmed that he died on Monday, March 11. The message reads: “Paul Alexander, ‘The Man in the Iron Lung’, passed away yesterday. After surviving polio as a child, he lived over 70 years inside of an iron lung.” The note also mentions how Paul never let his condition stop him from achieving great things. It says, “In this time Paul went to college, became a lawyer, and a published author. His story travelled wide and far, positively influencing people around the world.”, reports the Mirror. Praise was also given …