Mehran Karimi Dies in Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris After 18 Years

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Mehran Karimi Dies in Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris After 18 Years

Mehran Karimi died at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris after 18 years

Mehran Karimi, who had spent 18 years at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, passed away at the same airport

Mr. Karimi had been stranded in the transit area of Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris since 1988 due to diplomatic issues and had made it his home

His life story inspired the 2004 film ‘The Terminal’, starring Tom Hanks and directed by Steven Spielberg

A Charles de Gaulle Airport official told the French News Agency that Mr. Nasseri, despite eventually receiving permission to enter and live in France, returned to the airport a few weeks ago and died there of natural causes

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