Mehran Karimi Nasseri, a political refugee, died after a heart attack in the airport’s Terminal 2F, Paris airport authority officials reported.
he Guardian reported
called himself"Sir Alfred," got caught in an immigration trap in the late 80s – unable to enter France. Born in 1945, Nasseri, lived in the airport’s Terminal 1 from 1988 until 2006, first in legal limbo because he lacked residency papers then later by choice, USA TODAY archives show. USA TODAY reported in 2004 that Nasseri showed up at the Paris airport in 1988 with a ticket to London but no identity papers; he said they had been stolen in a Paris subway.
Though an airport spokeswoman at the time confirmed Nasseri has been free to come and go since 1999, he chose to stay put. He received a rumored $250,000 from DreamWorks for his story. In June 2004, he told a reporter from Premiere magazine,"I have a better image now that the film is coming out. But my lifestyle is the same. I'm happy. This is my dream world."His saga inspiredContributing: Associated Press
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