She died just over a year after the passing of her husband

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.

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…

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

She was best known for her acclaimed graphic memoir Persepolis