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Entertainment & Sports

Jun. 23, 2001

Posthumous Protection?

The court came down in favor of the heirs of the Stooges, but its reasoning provides little aid in predicting how future cases may be decided.

        By Harrison J. Dossick
        
        Most people believe Elvis Presley died in 1977. But like many celebrities, the reports of his untimely demise did not diminish his popularity, which has continued to flourish, along with the number of his devoted fans, for decades.
        Assume ...

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