Dan Rivera, a paranormal investigator known for leading a viral Annabelle tour, died suddenly in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Dan Rivera, a paranormal investigator and a handler of “Annabelle,” a doll that’s rumored to be possessed by evil spirits, has died. Rivera, 54, died on July 13, 2025 in a Gettysburg, Pennsylvania hotel room, Adams County Chief Deputy Coroner Scott Pennewill tells TODAY.com.

Social media users theorized that the allegedly haunted Annabelle doll was behind the July 2025 death of paranormal investigator Dan Rivera.

A New England-based paranormal investigator died Sunday while on tour with the infamous, supposedly haunted “Annabelle” doll from “The Conjuring” horror movie series.

Dan Rivera, senior lead investigator for the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR), died Sunday at the age of 54. He was on tour showing Annabelle, an infamous Raggedy Ann doll that is described to be demonically possessed.

A Pennsylvania coroner is revealing new details surrounding the sudden death of Dan Rivera, a noted paranormal investigator who was on tour with the Raggedy Ann doll known as Annabelle, made famous by “The Conjuring” horror film franchise,

Annabelle became a household name in 2014 when a horror film followed the story of a doll that became possessed, haunting a couple nearly to their death. Now, the real doll that inspired the movie and its sequels — also called Annabelle — is in the spotlight.