Marjane Satrapi dies at 56, after years as a groundbreaking Iranian-French graphic novelist and filmmaker. Born 1969 in Iran; famed for Persepolis.
Franco-Iranian graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi has died aged 56 after the death of her husband, Mattias Ripa. Relations and cultural figures have paid tribute, with Macron praising Satrapi as a universal voice who transformed an Iranian childhood into a global story. The reporting highlights Persepolis and Satrapi’s influence on countering stereotypes about Iran while noting her activism and anti-regime stance.