Some events in life -- and death -- are improbable in ways which defy description. This is incredible and eerie: On the same day that USC football legend John Robinson died at the age of 89, former Notre Dame football coach Gerry Faust also died at age 89.

Though Gerry Faust, who died Monday at 89, had a 30-26-1 record coaching Notre Dame, he said he "was the happiest guy in the world."

John Robinson, known for leading the USC football team to a national title in 1978, has died at 89 years old. University officials said Robinson died in Baton Rouge, LA, after suffering complications with pneumonia.