one . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁later ▁years ▁he ▁formed ▁the ▁Red ▁Rud ens ky ▁Vari ety ▁Show , ▁a ▁tr oupe ▁that ▁tou red ▁n urs ing ▁homes , ▁and ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁regular ▁in ▁the ▁St . ▁Paul ▁C low n ▁Club , ▁entertain ing ▁in ▁children ' s ▁hospital ▁w ards . ▁ ▁Red ▁lived ▁in ▁semi - ret irement ▁in ▁the ▁Sh ol om ▁Home , ▁a ▁n urs ing ▁home ▁in ▁St . ▁Paul , ▁Minnesota , ▁until ▁his ▁death ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁English , ▁T . ▁J . ▁P addy ▁Wh ack ed : ▁The ▁U nt old ▁Story ▁of ▁the ▁Irish ▁American ▁Gang ster . ▁New ▁York : ▁Har per Coll ins , ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁ ▁S if ak is , ▁Carl . ▁The ▁M af ia ▁Encyclopedia . ▁New ▁York : ▁Da ▁Cap o ▁Press , ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁Kob ler , ▁John . ▁Ar dent ▁Sp ir its ▁P B : ▁The ▁R ise ▁and ▁Fall ▁of ▁Pro hib ition . ▁New ▁York : ▁Da ▁Cap o ▁Press , ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁ ▁Johnson , ▁Curt ▁and ▁R . ▁Craig ▁S aut ter . ▁The ▁W icked ▁City : ▁Chicago ▁from ▁Ken na ▁to ▁Cap one . ▁New ▁York : ▁Da ▁Cap o ▁Press , ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁ ▁Kob ler , ▁John . ▁Cap one :