Winston Groom (1943–2020), ‘Forrest Gump’ author

Winston Groom was an author best known for his novel ‘Forrest Gump’ which was0aadaptedainto a popular movie starring Tom Hanks.aa

• Details of Death:aDied at the age of 77.aa

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His novel became an iconic movie

Groomagraduated from the University of Alabama and served a tour of duty during the Vietnam War.aHe wrote and published a few books prior to ‘Forrest Gump,aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasome based on his experiences in Vietnam. First published in 1986, ‘Forrest Gumpaaachieved greatest success after the 1994 movie starring Tom Hanks. Theapopularity of the filmapropelled the book to sales of over one million copies. Groom also wrote non-fiction historical books and published his last novel ‘El Pasoaain 2016.

What they said about him

Full Obituary: The Hollywood Reporter