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Up to the point of Paul Alexander’s death on Monday, Kathy Gaines was by him nearly every step of the way. She was blind but was his ‘arms and legs’, while Polio Paul became her eyes

Paul Alexander — known around the world as Polio Paul — died on Monday after reportedly catching Covid-19 but his iron lung was his 'cocoon' that kept him alive for 70 years

Known as 'Polio Paul', Paul Alexander inspired millions with his message that ‘you can truly do everything', a message he embodied as he travelled on planes, fell in love, and became a lawyer and author while living in an iron lung

Paul Alexander was struck down by polio in 1952 and was left paralysed. He could only move his head, neck and mouth and almost died before doctors put him in an iron lung

Crudely nicknamed 'Polio Paul,' Paul Alexander was crippled by polio at age six and spent the next seven decades living in an iron lung where he invented a new way to breathe - and got a dog as a reward