New situation puzzles

Peter wins the raffle and commits suicide.

Michael manages to get shot; in doing so he saves his own life.

Anthony couldn't have imagine his cold would be the cause of his death.

A salesman tries too hard to get a sale and as a result ends up dying.

A man kills his brother in front of a crowd of people. However, no one reports him.

Francis dies of a heart attack at work. His colleagues are there when it happens. However, they do not call for help until Francis dies.

A man is found dead in a filed. Lying next to him is an unopened package.

An avid birdwatcher sees an unexpected bird. Soon he’s dead. How come?

Michael applaused, and everyone in the room (except him) died. What happened?

In the 1950s in America there was invented a chicken gun. What for?

How do you get a full-grown pear inside a bottle of brandy?

Visitors to a scenic mountain village were often amused by the village idiot. When offered a choice between a shiny 50-cent piece and a crumpled $5 bill, he would always happily choose the half-dollar. The bill was worth ten times as much, so why did he never choose it?