Marjane Satrapi, creator of Persepolis and acclaimed French-Iranian artist, dies aged 56

Marjane Satrapi, creator of Persepolis and acclaimed French-Iranian artist, dies aged 56 Family members said the author of the landmark comic book memoir ‘died of sadness’ after the death of her husband last year Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian artist, film-maker and graphic novelist whose acclaimed memoir Persepolis helped reshape international perceptions of Iran, has died at the age of 56.

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