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

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.

L'artista franco-iraniana, celebre per Persepolis, è morta di dolore dopo la perdita del marito Mattias Ripa.

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