Winston Groom

American writer (1943-2020)
Person human Q464700
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Winston Groom

Summary

Winston Groom is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on March 23, 1943[3]. He passed away in Fairhope[4]. He died on September 16, 2020[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], and novelist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,208 views/month, #6,977 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Winston Groom…
  • Winston Groom died in Fairhope[4].
  • Winston Groom was born on March 23, 1943[3].
  • Winston Groom died on September 16, 2020[5].
  • Winston Groom died on September 17, 2020[10].
  • Burial took place at Pine Crest Cemetery[11].
  • Winston Groom held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Winston Groom worked as a writer[6].
  • Winston Groom worked as a historian[7].
  • Winston Groom's professions included novelist[8].
  • Winston Groom's field of work was American prose literature[13].
  • Winston Groom's field of work was non-fiction literature[14].
  • Winston Groom was educated at University of Alabama[15].
  • Winston Groom was educated at UMS-Wright Preparatory School[16].
  • Winston Groom received the Harper Lee Award[17].
  • Winston Groom is recorded as male[18].
  • Winston Groom's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Winston Groom's Commons category is recorded as Winston Groom[20].
  • Winston Groom was part of the conflict Vietnam War[21].
  • Winston Groom's family name is recorded as Groom[22].
  • Winston Groom's given name is recorded as Winston[23].
  • Winston Groom's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Winston Groom[24].
  • Winston Groom's described by source is recorded as Winston Groom, Author of ‘Forrest Gump,’ Dies at 77[25].
  • Winston Groom's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Winston Groom's name in native language is recorded as Winston Groom[27].

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Origins and Family

Winston Groom was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on March 23, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at University of Alabama[15], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in Tuscaloosa[31] and UMS-Wright Preparatory School[16], a school[32], in United States[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], and novelist[8]. Fields of work include American prose literature[13] and non-fiction literature[14], a sub-set of literature[34].

Recognition

Winston Groom received the Harper Lee Award[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 16, 2020[5] and September 17, 2020[10]. Winston Groom died in Fairhope[4]. He is buried at Pine Crest Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Winston Groom ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,208 views/month, #6,977 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Forrest Gump[37], a literary work[38] and Gump and Co.[39], a literary work[40].

FAQs

Where was Winston Groom born?

Winston Groom's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did Winston Groom die?

Winston Groom passed away in Fairhope[4].

What did Winston Groom do for work?

Winston Groom worked as writer[6], historian[7], and novelist[8].

Where did Winston Groom go to school?

Winston Groom was educated at University of Alabama[15] and UMS-Wright Preparatory School[16].

What awards did Winston Groom receive?

Honors received include Harper Lee Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Tymewalk · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → winston-groom
    P14901 → winston-groom
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 449F-F65E-20D0-0D13-6932
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  3. 9w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house author id → 11201
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  4. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0025851-Groom-Winston-19442020
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  5. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Winston
    Field of work → American prose literature, non-fiction literature
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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