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French-Iranian author Marjane Satrapi dead at 56

La dessinatrice Marjane Satrapi à Paris, le 12 mars 2024
French-Iranian graphic novelist and illustrator Marjane Satrapi poses during the unveiling of an Olympic triptych tapestry created for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, designed from a drawing by Satrapi, at the Mobilier National (National Furniture) in Paris on March 12, 2024. © Bertrand Guay, AFP (archive)

French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film “Persopolis”, has died of "sadness", members of her entourage said Thursday. She was 56.

Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, renowned for her graphic novel and film "Persepolis", has died aged 56, a year after the passing of "the love of her life", a member of her close circle said on Thursday.

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