Finish the Story #1?

Question:

Finish the Story #1?

This is the very first story I am posting. Remember use your imagination.

Called "The Cliff Story" (Title has huge relevence to the story)

A naked man lies on the beach. He is dead. We know for certain that he commited suicide. A cliff is behind him.

"We need to find out how he died, and why, and what happened"

1.His death occured from the air
2.An item was used to kill him. Not a weapon.
3.A mode of transportation was used(not one we see every day)
4.The cliff has to do with the death.
5. A group of people assisted him(in a way)
6. They are still alive
7.The person commited suicide to save lives, he did not want to kill himself
8. The group and the dead man were in trouble before he died
9. It was not the dead mans choice to die, not was it by force
10. He holds a "short" straw in his hand

Have fun, good luck. I think it's kinda hard. This story is kind of known. Random guesses are welcome.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The cliff has to do with the death. what?
what are we to do with poor dead man. Rest his soul in eternal peace?

pard'n me.

EDIT: saw instruction now in your last posting ie idea nearest to end of story. well, number 7 above ok. . . lets try this. I think that the man and his friends were trying to escape something, so they decided to go on a hot air or sky diving trip, they drew straws to see who would go first, and the man got the shortest straw, so he jumped. his parachute didn't expand (or he just didnt have a parachut- baloon), so he died once he hit the ground. either that or he was testing to see if the parachute or mode of transportation would work so that his friends could use it. I really have no idea, am i even close???? maybe he was naked because he had to be light in order for the baloon to weigh less??? thanks for the fun time though!!!