Possible Clues:

• Harum-scarum type
• Is Father ruddy bad enough to take such risks?
• Madcap survived a long time, then died, after retirement
• Reckless parent carrying about immorality
• Was survivor's back concealing a scarlet rash?
• Blind Marvel Comics superhero
• Risk-taker's ladder I've knocked over
• Someone who enjoys being reckless
• Stunt man died? That's a ruddy disaster!
• Reckless Valerie died, deserted (and) abandoned