No Holograms, Please! Robin Williams Trust Limits Use of His Likeness for 25 Years | The Mary Sue - http://www.themarysue.com/no-holo...
Mar 30, 2015
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"In the Robin Williams Trust, which was released last Wednesday, Williams not only bequeathed his name, image, signature, and likeness to the Windfall Foundation (a charitable organization set up by Williams’ legal team), but he specifically restricts his publicity rights for 25 years after his death, keeping in mind that advances in technology may create certain uses that we can’t even anticipate right now."
- Jessie
"This is as interesting as it is rare, as celebrities don’t generally do this. While they might restrict certain uses (like not allowing their likenesses to be used in conjunction with specific products), placing a time limit on usage is unheard of. However, it seems that for Williams, protecting his family and ensuring that his likeness would be used in support of causes he cared about came first.
A class act until the very end."
- Jessie