'Forrest Gump' author Winston Groom dead at 77

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JUST IN: Winston Groom, the writer whose novel 'Forrest Gump' was made into a six-Oscar winning 1994 movie, has died at age 77.

"You can make a lot of money as a comic writer, but you can't get no respect," Noble said."But 'Forrest Gump' is really actually quite a fine novel. It's more subtle and more complicated ... richer than the movie."

But the film made major departures. Gump was not a math savant as he was in the book, and was a more saintly soul. The film took away Gump's size — Groom said he envisioned John Goodman playing him — along with his profanity, and most of his sex life.Groom also wrote nonfiction on diverse subjects including the Civil War, World War I and Alabama's Crimson Tide football.

 

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RIP Sir, you brilliantly captured a bit of Americana for us.

Great. :( hate 2020

That dude had a crazy wit to him.

The best Tom Hanks film for sure!

Please help! Every bit helps

R.I.P.

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