Martha Lillard

Martha Lillard, 78, died on June 26, 2026. Martha Lillard was known publicly as an American polio survivor and last known person reliant on an iron lung. Martha Ann Lillard (June 8, 1948 – June 26, 2026) was an American polio survivor who, following Paul Alexander's death, became the last known person who still relied on an iron lung. She contracted polio in 1953, when she was five years old. Public biographical listings identify Lillard as an American polio survivor. Lillard was also associated with last known person reliant on an iron lung. OfficialObituary preserves this notice as a public memorial record for readers looking for confirmed basic details about Lillard. This public record remains centered on Lillard's work as an American polio survivor and last known person reliant on an iron lung and the documented milestones of that career.