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Winston Groom, the writer whose book Forrest Gump inspired the Oscar-winning film of the same name, has died. He was 77. Mayor Karin Wilson of Fairhope, Alabama confirmed the news on social media ...

-- "Forrest Gump" author Winston Groom will speak about the influence of the University of Alabama and football on his writing Monday at UA. The event will be held at noon in the Ferguson Center ...

Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks as Forrest is one of the finest movies in the history of world cinema. The Oscar-winning film is inspired by a novel of the same name. The author of the book Winston ...

When he learned from his dad about a neighbor's child who despite mental handicaps displayed savant behavior, University of Alabama graduate Winston Groom already was a successful journalist and ...

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) — Winston Groom, the writer whose novel “Forrest Gump” was made into a six-Oscar winning 1994 movie that became a soaring pop cultural phenomenon, has died at age 77. Mayor Karin ...