Nurse in V-J Day kiss photo dies
Woman waited decades to claim fame in Times Square image
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NATALIE MORALES, anchor: The nurse whose image was immortalized as she kissed a sailor in Times Square to celebrate the end of World War II has died. According to her family, Edith Shain died in Los Angeles over the weekend at the age of 91. She leaves behind three sons, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She had a good, long life. It is now 7:20. Back over to Matt and Meredith .
MATT LAUER, co-host: All right.
MORALES: Such an iconic image.
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