Marjane Satrapi, Trailblazing Artist Behind Persepolis, Dies at 56
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Iranian-French artist and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, best known for Persepolis and Radioactive, has died at 56. She had lived in France since the 1990s, turning graphic novels into feature films and collaborating on works like Chicken with Plums and Dear Paris, while remaining outspoken in activism against Iran’s regime. Persepolis won the Cannes Jury Prize and earned Oscar and Annie nominations; Satrapi’s husband Mattias Ripa died in 2025.
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