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First of all, nowhere is it written that only ONE thing has to be wrong. But it sounds like your timing belt (or chain) has failed. If your distributor does not rotate while the starter is operated, then there will be no spark. When a timing belt breaks, the engine stops right then and there. This will also throw the valves out of time and with some engines, will cause the pistons to collide with the valves resulting in catastrophic engine damage.$$$$$$$$$$$ You need to bring the car to a professional mechanic for diagnosis and repair. (Or, sell it to some liberal who wants a car that doesn't pollute the air and go buy yourself a Suburban.) Seriously, though, Subarus are excellent automobiles and I wish you the best.

Would that have made a catastrophic engine noise when that happened? It just died quietly....? It sounded like it just ran out of gas, it was almost empty, so we thought that it did, but thats not it, because it has lots of gas now... Trading up may be the way we have to go! Bummer