Winston Groom
American writer (1943-2020)
Winston Francis Groom Jr. (March 23, 1943 – September 17, 2020)[1][2][3] was an American novelist and non-fiction writer. He was born in Washington, D.C. but raised near Mobile, Alabama.
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He was best known for writing Forrest Gump, which was made into the popular 1994 movie Forrest Gump. He published a sequel, Gump and Co., in 1995.
He also wrote many non-fiction works such as about the American Civil War and World War I.
Groom died on September 17, 2020 in Fairhope, Alabama from a heart attack at the age of 77.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thornton, William (2020-09-17). "'Forrest Gump' author Winston Groom dead at 77". AL.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
died Thursday ... This post was corrected Sept. 18 to give the correct date of death.
- ↑ Blount, Serena (March 25, 2010). "Winston Groom". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ↑ "2009 College of Communication and Information Sciences Hall of Fame Inductees: Winston F. Groom, Jr". UA News. University of Alabama. September 23, 2009. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2010.