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Winston Groom
(1943-2020)
American writer
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Winston Francis Groom Jr. (March 23, 1943 – September 17, 2020) was an American novelist and non-fiction writer. He is best known for his 1986 novel Forrest Gump, which was adapted into the popular 1994 film Forrest Gump directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film was considered a cultural phenomenon and won six Academy Awards. He published a sequel, Gump and Co., in 1995. He also wrote numerous non-fiction works, on diverse subjects including the American Civil War and World War I.

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Born Winston Francis Groom Jr.
23 March 1943
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Died
17 September 2020 (aged 77)
Fairhope, Alabama, USA
Zodiac Aries
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