Man who inspired movie The Terminal has died
Mehran at Terminal 1 of Charles De Gaulle Airport in 2004Mehran's story inspired the 2004 film 'The Terminal' - starring Tom HanksHe had a heart attack and police and paramedics treated him but weren't able to save him, they said.
Mehran, believed to have been born in 1945, was caught in a legal limbo for years after he was unable to enter France. With nowhere to go, he lived in the airport from November 1988 until 2006 - and had recently returned to the terminal. He called himself "Sir Alfred", and a small section of airport floor and a plastic bench became his home.
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