Karimi Nasseri, believed to have been born in 1945, lived in the airport s Terminal 1 from 1988 until 2006, first in legal limbo because he lacked residency papers and later by choice, according to French media reports.
An Iranian man whose 18 years at a French airport inspired Steven Spielberg s movie The Terminal, died on Saturday, according to media reports, says Anadolu Agency. (Mehran Karimi) Nasseri was.