He eventually left the airport in 2006 for a hospital visit and then moved into a home. Director Steven Spielberg turned his story into the 2004 film, which earned Nasseri enough money to move into a hotel.Airport officials told Le Parisien newspaper that, since his return to the airport, he could often be seen with his possessions in an airport trolley. He barely spoke and would stare into the distance.Airport workers used a white cloth to cover the spot where he would sit following his death.