Martha Lillard, the Last U.S. Polio Patient Using an Iron Lung, Passes Away at 78
12.07.2026, 05:00
Martha Lillard, the last known American to rely on an iron lung for survival, has died at the age of 78 in Oklahoma. A survivor of childhood polio, Lillard used the machine for over 70 years, with her health ultimately deteriorating as the device became too old to repair. Her passing marks the end...
