From: Robert Tiessen <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 03:59:03 +0000 It doesn't matter what time of year you die, the term of copyright always expires on December 31. So in this case Anne Frank's estate benefited by 11 extra months of copyright. Rob Tiessen ________________________________________ From: Ari Belenkiy <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 22:16:48 -0800 I am a bit puzzled by the dates. Anna Frank died in the camp in Jan 1945. If we count 70 years, her diary should go public in Jan 2015, not in 2016. Any legalities involved? Ari Belenkiy