Ross Macdonald
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 40 years ago |
Date of birth | December 13,1915 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Los Gatos |
California | |
United States | |
Date of died | July 11,1983 |
Died | Santa Barbara |
California | |
United States | |
Spouse | Margaret Millar |
Parents | John Macdonald Millar |
Annie Millar | |
Movies/Shows | Criminal Behavior |
Blue City | |
Deadly Companion | |
The Drowning Pool | |
Harper | |
Awards | Edgar Grand Master Award |
THE EYE – Lifetime Achievement Award | |
Children | Linda Millar |
Education | University of Toronto |
University of Michigan | |
Western University | |
Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 430436 |
The Chill
The Underground Man
The Goodbye Look: A Lew Archer Novel
The Moving Target
Black Money
The Barbarous Coast
The Doomsters
The Way Some People Die
The Drowning Pool
Zebra-Striped Hearse
Instant Enemy
The Far Side of the Dollar
The Blue Hammer
The Ivory Grin
Wycherly Woman
Ross MacDonald's Lew Archer Private Investigator
Find a Victim
Four Novels of the 1950s
Blue City
Meet Me at the Morgue
Sleeping Beauty: A Lew Archer Novel
The Dark Tunnel
The Three Roads
Three Novels of the Early 1960s
Ferguson Affair
The Name Is Archer
Trouble Follows Me
The Ross Macdonald Collection
Strangers in Town: Three Newly Discovered Mysteries
Archer at Large
Great Stories of Suspense
Boys of Steel
The Lew Archer Omnibus
Ross Macdonald: Four Later Novels - Black Money; the Instant Enemy; the Goodbye Look; the Underground Man
The Imaginary Blonde
Achoo! Bang! Crash! The Noisy Alphabet
The Guilty Ones
Another Perfect Day
Bad Baby
Self-portrait, Ceaselessly Into the Past
Lew Archer story
Midnight Blue
Inward Journey: Ross MacDonald
Ross Macdonald Life story
Ross Macdonald was the main pseudonym used by the American-Canadian writer of crime fiction Kenneth Millar. He is best known for his series of hardboiled novels set in Southern California and featuring private detective Lew Archer.
Matty Healy: The 1975 threatened with legal action after Malaysia festival cancellation
... " Healy and the band s bass player Ross Macdonald then kissed as the band played the song I Like America & America Likes Me...
The 1975 cancels Indonesia and Taiwan shows after Malaysia LGBT row
... Lead singer Matty Healy attacked Malaysia s anti-LGBT laws on Friday and kissed bass player Ross Macdonald on stage - the band was swiftly banned from playing in the country...
Matty Healy: 1975 show ended in Malaysia after singer attacks anti-LGBT laws
... During the set, singer Matty Healy launched a lengthy attack on the country s anti-LGBT laws, before kissing bass player Ross Macdonald...
Matty Healy: 1975 show ended in Malaysia after singer attacks anti-LGBT laws
By Matt MurphyBBC News
British indie band The 1975 have Cut Short a gig in Malaysia, claiming officials ordered them off stage for breaching the country's anti-LGBT laws.
The Incident occurred as The Band were headlining the Good Vibes Festival in the capital Kuala Lumper on Friday.
During The Set , singer Matty Healy launched a lengthy attack on the country's anti-LGBT laws, before kissing Bass Player Ross Macdonald .
Homosexuality is illegal in Malaysia and punishable by 20 years in prison.
In footage shared online, Healy could be seen telling The Crowd in a profanity laden speech that The Band 's decision to appear in Malaysia had been a " mistake".
" When we were booking shows, I wasn't looking into it, " Healy said. " I don't see the [expletive] point, right, I do not see The Point of inviting The 1975 to a country And Then telling us who we can have sex with. "
" Unfortunately you don't get a Set of loads of uplifting songs because I'm [expletive] furious, " the frontman continued. " And that's not fair on you, because you're not representative of your government. Because you're Young People , and I'm sure a lot of you are gay and progressive and cool. "
Healy and MacDonald then kissed as The Band played The Song I Like America & America Likes Me.
Soon After - just 30 Minutes into The Set - Healy and The Band walked off stage, with The Singer telling The Audience : " Alright, we just got banned from Kuala Lumpur , see you later. "
A source close to The 1975 confirmed The Incident to The Bbc .
" Matty has a long-time record of advocating for the LGBTQ+ community and The Band wanted to stand up for their LGBTQ+ fans and community, " The Source said on Friday Night .
In a short statement to local media, festival organisers said The Band 's Set was stopped due to " non-compliance with local performance guidelines".
" Good Vibes Festival has always been dedicated to providing enjoyable music experiences, and we sincerely appreciate your continued support, " The Statement added. " Good Vibes Festival 2023 will proceed as scheduled, and we eagerly anticipate your presence on Saturday and Sunday. "
Malaysia's Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil hit out at The Band 's performance on Twitter, calling it " very disrespectful". He added that he had contacted festival organisers and asked them to provide a full report.
Healy has previously used appearances On Stage to highlight anti-LGBT laws.
In 2019 he invited a male fan On Stage during a gig in The Incident attracted criticism in the country, where homosexuality is punishable by 10 Years imprisonment.
Posting on Twitter After The Show , Healy quipped: " Thank You Dubai you were so amazing. I don't think we'll be allowed back due To My 'behaviour' but know that I Love You and I wouldn't have done anything differently given the chance again. "
Other performers at the Good Vibes Festival include The Strokes , Dermot Kennedy and Ty Dollar $ign.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com