"Close to a Tie, She Wrote"

You need all the skills and intellect of an amateur detective to solve this math mystery and identify the current leader of this years Death Pool. Our crime solving unit has done the math and find ourselves with the following standings going into November 2022.  

A margin of just 32 days...a photo finish!  

As of today, it looks like Roman Leto will take home the $185 purse with his royal selection.

Queen Elizabeth II-aged 96.  Died on September 8, 2022 (Roman Leto)

Angela Lansbury-aged 96.  Died on October 11, 2022 (Martie Kojis)

Others that scored this year (so far):

Larry Storch (F Troop)-aged 99 (Mya Lehmann)

See Death Pool Rules (below) for some general reminders as you prepare to submit your picks and $$ for 2023 BY NOON ON THANKSGIVING. 

Death Pool Rules

1. The person must be a celebrity "now" and not become a celebrity because of their death
2. The celebrity cannot be a death row inmate, even in states that don't execute death row inmates (e.g., California)
3. The you cannot kill anyone on your list
4. The celebrity cannot be dead before you post your picks
5. The celebrity must be human (no animals)
6. The celebrity cannot already be diagnosed with a terminal illness.  Clarification in 2018:  Aids will be recognized as a terminal illness. You cannot pick someone diagnosed with Aids. If you already have a pick with Aids, they're grandfathered in.  You can keep them. 
7. Points are awarded by subtracting the age of the dead celebrity from 100 (50 year old gets you 50 points, 80 year old gets you 20 points, etc.)
8. All selections and entry fees must be submitted by noon on Thanksgiving Day
9. NEW in 2018:  In the event of a roll-over and you don't have a bet for the previous year entry fee will include current and previous year and you only get 1 pick.
10. NEW in 2018:  You must be able to verbalize your pick. So you cannot make a bet for an unborn baby or someone in a coma.
11. NEW in 2018:  You must be paid up to win.
12. NEW in 2018:  Current owners of the pick have 'right of first refusal' to keep that pick, even if someone dies

2022 - Picks:

Travis Ulrich-Donald Trump
Laura Zibell-Nancy Pelosi 
Robby Zibell-Liza Minnelli
Gary Zibell-Bob Doyle
Kia Kienitz-Matthew Perry
Andrew Veum-Richard Simmons
Chad "Vietnam" Ulrich-Bill Cosby
Aaron Veum-John Goodman
Amanda Veum-Shirley MacLaine

Roman Leto-Queen Elizabeth
Ellen Joyce-Ozzy Osbourne
Mya Lehman-Larry Storch
Monica Veum-Al Sharpton
Grace Leto-Dick VanDyke
Ava Lehman-Danny DeVito
Kevin Luther-Kyle Rittenhouse
Pam Ziarnik-Chris Rock
Mike Ziarnik-Kris Kristofferson
Jim Imhoff-Pete Davidson
Joe Leto-Dolly Parton
Katie Luther-Britney Spears
Trevor Leto-Dick Chaney
Joe Luther-Richard Engel
Jan Jarlsberg-Johnny Mathis
Tara Luther-Harvey Weinstein
Tom Luther-Michael McKean
Jen Luther-Ndomakong Suh
Karen Day-"Mama June", June Edith Shannon
Nancy Borchert-Rosie O'Donnell
Gillian Ulrich-Shia Labeouf
Duane Rue-Cher
Margie Ulrich-Anthony Fauci
Smiley Johnson-Travis Scott
Renee Johnson-Charlie Sheen
Nikki Fitzgerald-Joe Biden 
Martie Kojis-Angela Lansbury
Donna Homan-William Shatner
Greg Luther-Michael Strahan