Yes, the alleged killer has been dead since 1965.
None of the names are trademarked.
I just want to confirm what you said here Law Professor. The estate (meaning decendants, or other family of) the person can not claim privacy rights?
Can you extrapolate on your coment regarding publicity...
I've read the two threads here that relate to the right involved in using a true story for a screenplay, however I need a bit more info.
In one of the answers the terms "privacy rights" and "right of publicity" were mentioned. I wish to write a screenplay based on a true life unsolved serial...