![]() ![]() Karin Wilson, the mayor of Fairhope, Alabama, wrote on Facebook that the south Alabama town has "lost an iconic author," adding that a local funeral home confirmed Groom's passing on Thursday.īorn in Washington D.C. Our hearts & prayers are extended to his family," Alabama Governor Kay Ivey wrote on Twitter. While he will be remembered for creating Forrest Gump, Winston Groom was a talented journalist & noted author of American history. ![]() ![]() "Saddened to learn that Alabama has lost one of our most gifted writers. Winston Groom, author of the novel Forrest Gump, which was made into a Hollywood blockbuster and multiple Oscar winner, has died at age 77 in US state of Alabama. ![]()
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