Persepolis writer Marjane Satrapi dies of sadness: Science behind why we feel grief
Published on: June 5, 2026, 11:13 a.m. | Source: India Today
When Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi's family said she "died of sadness" after losing her husband, it raised a question science has been quietly answering for decades. Why do we feel grief and heartbreak at all, and why do they hurt so much, right down to the bone?
