Winston Groom Dies: Author Of ‘Forrest Gump’ Novel Was 77

Winston Groom, the author whose novel Forrest Gump inspired the Oscar-winning film of the same name, has died at 77. No details on the cause of death were confirmed by the mayor’s office in Fairhope, Alabama, where he had been living. Groom’s novel sold 1.7 million copies based on the popularity of the film, which […]

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