I believe courts in the United States have consistently held that performers, public figures, etc. own the right to their likenesses while they are alive, but n

I believe courts in the United States have consistently held that performers, public figures, etc. own the right to their likenesses while they are alive, but not afterward. For example, you can use George Washington's picture in a logo without paying any money to the Washington estate. Wikipedia cites a California case from 2008 which held that Marilyn Monroe's likeness is no longer protected.