Jenny's true cause of death in Forrest Gump is widely believed to be HIV due to the AIDS pandemic at the time. Screenwriter Eric Roth confirmed that late-stage HIV was the illness Jenny died from ...

But it’s Jenny, not Forrest, who delivers one of the movie’s most iconic lines: “Run Forrest, run!” Whether you’re an avid “Gump” fan or just trying to stay hip with one of America ...