Franco-Iranian author and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, best known globally for Persepolis, has died at the age of 56, according to a statement from a member of her close circle, who said she passed away “of sadness” a little over a year after the death of her husband, Mattias Ripa, described as “the love of her life.”

Exilada na França desde 1994, ela alcançou fama mundial com a obra autobiográfica

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…

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