Marjane Satrapi: key obituary facts
Is Marjane Satrapi dead? Yes. Marjane Satrapi died on June 4, 2026, at age 56.
Cause of death: Marjane Satrapi's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Marjane Satrapi known for?
She was an Iranian-French graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author (born 1969).
More about Marjane Satrapi
Born: 22 November 1969.
Place of birth: Rasht County.
Place of death: Paris.
Gender: female.
Occupation: screenwriter, film director, novelist, visual artist, comics artist, actor, illustrator, writer.
Education: École supérieure des arts décoratifs de Strasbourg, Lycée Français de Vienne, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Razi High School.
Awards: Jury Prize, Sutherland Trophy, César Award for Best First Film, Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain, Peter Pan prize, Sproing Award, Urhunden Prizes, Adamson Awards.
Occupations: Artist, writer.
Marjane Satrapi, the French–Iranian author of Chicken with Plums and director of Persepolis and Dear Paris, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 56.
Born in Rasht County, Iran, on November 22, 1969, she became known as a graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator and filmmaker whose work crossed between comics, film and children’s literature. Her best-known projects included Persepolis, which she adapted for the screen, as well as Chicken with Plums and Woman, Life, Freedom.
Satrapi also directed the Marie Curie biopic Radioactive and was recognized with honors including the César Award for Best First Film, the Jury Prize and the Sutherland Trophy. She died in Paris.