1943 - 2020
Winston Groom American Novelist
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Winston Groom was previously married to Anne Clinton Bridges (1987 - 2020) and Ruth Noble (1969 - 1974).
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American Novelist Winston Groom was born Winston Francis Groom Jr. on 23rd March, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA and passed away on 17th Sep 2020 Fairhope, Alabama, USA aged 77. He is most remembered for Forrest Gump. His zodiac sign is Aries.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 2 |
33 years, 8 months
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19 years, 4 months
|
5 years
|
|---|
| Total | 2 |
33 years, 8 months
|
19 years, 4 months
|
5 years
|
|---|
Details
| First Name |
Winston
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| Middle Name |
Francis
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| Last Name |
Groom
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| Full Name at Birth |
Winston Francis Groom Jr.
|
| Birthday |
23rd March, 1943
|
| Birthplace |
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
|
| Died |
17th September, 2020
|
| Place of Death |
Fairhope, Alabama, USA
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Grey
|
| Hair Color |
Grey
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
UMS-Wright Preparatory School
|
| University |
University of Alabama
|
| Occupation |
Novelist
|
| Claim to Fame |
Forrest Gump
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Novel
|
Winston Francis Groom Jr. (March 23, 1943 – September 17, 2020) was an American author. He is best known for his best-selling novel Forrest Gump (1986), which became a 1990s cultural phenomenon after being adapted as the film of the same name directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks. After the film was released, gaining a high box office and winning numerous awards, Groom's novel sold more than one million copies worldwide. Groom wrote a sequel, Gump & Co., published in 1995. His last novel was El Paso (2016).
