Last American polio survivor in an iron lung dies at 78
Martha Lillard, the last person in the United States to use an iron lung, has died at age 78.
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Martha Lillard has passed away at 78 years old. She was the final American polio survivor relying on an iron lung.
Coverage from NewsNation, KFOR.com, KOSU, KIRO 7 News Seattle, and Наша Ніва emphasizes her status as the last individual in the U.S. to use this medical equipment. Reports specify that Lillard died in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Further updates may emerge regarding the legacy of polio survivors, though current coverage focuses on the fact of Lillard's death.
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Quick answers
Who was Martha Lillard?
She was the last American polio survivor to use an iron lung.
How old was Martha Lillard at the time of her death?
She was 78 years old.
Where did Martha Lillard die?
She died in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Coverage (6)
- Martha Lillard, last American to use iron lung, dies at 78 KIRO 7 News Seattle · 1d ago
- The last living woman with an "iron lung" died in the USA Наша Ніва · 1d ago
- Martha Lillard, last American using iron lung, dies in Shawnee KOSU · 1d ago
- Oklahoma woman, the last American in an iron lung, dies at 78 KFOR.com · 1d ago
- Last American polio survivor in an iron lung dies at 78 NewsNation · 1d ago
- Last American polio survivor in an iron lung dies at 78 KXAN Austin · 1d ago
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