Oscar-nominated Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56
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- Marjane Satrapi died at age 56, confirmed by the Élysée Palace in Paris.
- Persepolis was first published in 2000 and its film adaptation, co‑directed by Satrapi, earned an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature.
- Close associate said Satrapi died "of sadness" a little over a year after the death of her husband Mattias Ripa.
- President Emmanuel Macron called Satrapi "a great artist who transformed an Iranian childhood into a universal fable."
- Yaël Braun‑Pivet posted that Satrapi turned her work into an act of freedom, giving a face and voice to the Iranian revolution and championing women's dignity.
Why it matters: Her passing deprives French and global audiences of a leading artistic voice for Iranian freedom and women's rights, potentially dimming advocacy momentum and cultural dialogue that her work sparked.
