Oscar-nominated Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56 - BBC
ShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePaul GlynnCulture reporterGetty ImagesThe French Iranian author was famous for her autobiographical graphic novel series Persepolis, growing up during the 1979 Islamic RevolutionFrench-Iranian author, illustrator, director and activist Marjane Satrapi, best known for her graphic novel series and film Persepolis, has died aged 56, the Élysée Palace in Paris has confirmed. She "captivated a global audience with Persepolis", the palace said, calling her "a leading figure in French culture and an artist devoted to freedom, whose work carried a universal message and earned her immense international renown".