Acclaimed filmmaker and “Persepolis” author, Marjane Satrapi, died from “sadness” after her husband’s death. The demise has highlighted conversations around whether heartbreak can actually be fatal.

Acclaimed author Marjane Satrapi dies of ‘sadness’: Can you die of a broken heart?

Marjane Satrapi is no more. The Iranian-French author, known for her popular graphic novel series, published in the early 2000s, followed an Iranian girl and the most difficult years of her life during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. 

What is Persepolis? Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir that took Iran’s story to the world and inspired an Oscar-nominated film

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Acclaimed author Marjane Satrapi dies of ‘sadness’: Can you die of a broken heart?

What is Persepolis? Marjane Satrapi’s book that took Iran’s story to the world