
Marjane Satrapi, 'Persepolis' author and director, dies aged 56
Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, famous for 'Persepolis', has died at 56. A close circle member stated she died of sadness a year after her husband, Mattias Ripa, passed away. Satrapi was an outspoken critic of Iran's government.





