French-Iranian Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies of ‘sadness’

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: June 5, 2026Country: Iran

Culture & EntertainmentWorld / International

Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian author and filmmaker, died at 56 from 'sadness' a year after her husband Mattias Ripa's passing. Best known for her graphic novel Persepolis, President Macron praised her as a leading figure in French culture. Born in Iran in 1969, she left after the Islamic revolution and moved to France in 1994.

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