French-Iranian “Persepolis” author Marjane Satrapi dies at 56 (opens in new tab)

French-Iranian author, illustrator and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, best known for the autobiographical graphic novel “Persepolis” and its animated film adaptation, has died at 56, her family and people close to her said Thursday. Family members said in a statement to AFP that Satrapi “died of sadness” a little over a year after the death of her husband, Swedish producer, actor and screenwriter Mattias Ripa, who died on April 8, 2025. Satrapi was born in Rasht, Iran, in 1969, grew up in Tehran ...