Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persopolis', dies aged 56
The Iranian-French artist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died aged 56, according to a statement by her family and friends sent to French media outlets.
Satrapi was known for her graphic novel Persopolis, which charts the life of a girl being raised in Iran after the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
The semi-autobiographical novel was later turned into an animated film, helmed by Satrapi herself, which was premiered at Cannes in 2007.
Satrapi and her creative partner Vincent Paronnaud earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature for their work on the film.
“Marjane Satrapi died of sadness a little over a year after the death of Mattias Ripa, her husband and the love of her life," a statement published by friends and family of the cartoonist said.
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Satrapi pictured in 2007 while promoting her film Persepolis in Cannes (File/AFP)