French-Iranian director and author Marjane Satrapi dead at 56

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Acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent advocate for women's rights, has died at 56.

French President Emmanuel Macron is among those paying tribute to the artist.

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