Edith Shain says she had no idea photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt was taking her picture.

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Ms. SHAIN: I was working part-time at Doctor's Hospital and going to New York University.

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So reports of the death of 21-year-old cast member Shain Gandee on Monday hit fans hard.

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Shain stands in Times Square, swooning in the arms of a young sailor who's holding her gracefully by the waist.

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Shain had a magnetic personality, with a passion for life that touched everyone he met and we will miss him dearly.

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"I still cannot get over the fact that Shain Gandee died he was my favorite, " tweeted one fan named Buffy Sue.

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This week, Shain was back in Times Square where she met with reporters at the unveiling of a life-size, lifelike statue of that embrace.

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"We are seeing a shift in the computing world to more powerful mobile computing solutions, " said SY Shain, senior vice president of ASUS' notebook business unit.

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Ms. EDITH SHAIN: People were wild: hugging, kissing and shouting.

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"RIP Shain Gandee, " cast member Ashley Whitt tweeted.

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"RIP Shain Gandee, " Ashley Whitt tweeted.

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