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by ggm 771 days ago
In some economies, Copyright falls to the heirs or assigned owner for a stated period after death. From the University of Melbourne:

Copyright generally lasts 70 years after the death of the creator or after the first year of publication, depending on the type of material and/or when it was first published: Artistic works, including photographs, Dramatic works.

https://copyright.unimelb.edu.au/shared/basic-principles-of-...