Iranian man who inspired Spielberg film The Terminal dies in Paris airport

Merhan Karimi Nasseri sits among his belongings in Terminal 1 of Charles De Gaulle Airport. Picture: Michel Euler/AP

An Iranian man who inspired Steven Spielberg’s film The Terminal has died in Charles de Gaulle Airport where he lived for 18 years.

Merhan Karimi Nasseri died after a heart attack in Terminal 2F on Saturday, according to an official with the Paris airport authority.