French-Iranian artist, author and women’s rights activist Marjane Satrapi, the illustrator behind the graphic novel memoir “Persepolis,” has died at 56.

French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film “Persopolis”, has died of "sadness", members in her close entourage said Thursday. She was…

French-Iranian author and illustartor Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film “Persopolis”, has died, her family said on Thursday. She was 56.

Des proches de l'artiste ont annoncé son décès à l'AFP dans un communiqué.

PARIS: The Franco-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi, who became known worldwide through the graphic novel and film “Persepolis,” has died at the age of 56, AFP learned Thursday from…

Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novel and film “Persepolis”, has died aged 56, AFP learned Thursday

Marjane Satrapi became known worldwide for her critically acclaimed autobiographical graphic novel “Perspolis” - which she later directed as an animated feature. It premiered at…

Satrapi is best-known for her monochrome autobiographical comic book and film “Persepolis,” a coming-of-age tale set against the Islamic Revolution in her native Iran.

Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novel and film "Persepolis", has died aged 56, AFP learned Thursday from a member of her close…

Born in Iran, the artist moved to France in her youth due to censorship in her homeland

Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novel and film 'Persepolis,' has died aged 56, Agence France-Presse...

The Iranian-born author of the acclaimed graphic novel and film offered a deeply personal account of Iran's Islamic Revolution.

Marjane Satrapi, the Oscar-Nominated writer and director of 'Persepolis,' has died at 56.

French-Iranian artist, author and women’s rights activist Marjane Satrapi, the illustrator behind the graphic novel memoir “Persepolis,” has died at 56.

French-Iranian artist, author and women’s rights activist Marjane Satrapi, the illustrator behind the graphic novel memoir “Persepolis,” has died at 56.

Acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died at 56

Satrapi was “a great artist who transformed an Iranian childhood into a universal fable,” the French presidency said Thursday.

Satrapi galt als wichtige Stimme für Meinungsfreiheit und Frauenrechte. Nun ist die Autorin und Regisseurin im Alter von 56 Jahren gestorben.

The acclaimed artist was best-known for her monochrome autobiographical comic book and film “Persepolis."

Family members said the author of the landmark comic book memoir ‘died of sadness’ after the death of her husband last year

Marjane Satrapi, renowned Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker, dies at 56, leaving a legacy of advocacy for freedom and women's rights.