The Muskogee Paddle Fish, an expansion team in a professional football league, contracted with Desmond McCoy to play tight end for the team. The contract was for $25,000,000 a year for five years. One year into the contract, McCoy died in a boating accident. The Paddle Fish filed a complaint against McCoy's estate alleging a breach of contract (breach by anticipatory repudiation) in that McCoy would be unable to complete the terms of the contract. Answer each question with a detailed response

1. Would McCoy's estate have a successful "no breach, excuse" response?

2. What event occurred after contract formation and before the defendant was to perform?

3. Did this event render the defendant's performance objectively impossible?