Annabelle gained notoriety after being investigated by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who believed the doll to be possessed by a demonic entity. The doll was the inspiration for movies such as “The Conjuring.” (Jessica Moore/TNS via ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock)
The final leg of the “Devils of the Run” national tour of the supposedly “demonically possessed” Annabelle doll last weekend in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, ended in tragedy with the sudden death of paranormal researcher Dan Rivera.
Rivera, 54, had just finished a sold-out show Saturday and was found unresponsive in his hotel room Sunday, July 13. An autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of death. Results are expected in several months.
The doll was not found in the hotel room and may have already been packed in a van, according to investigators.
Annabelle is usually kept at an occult museum in Monroe, Connecticut, founded by the famous late paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The doll and the Warrens inspired multiple horror films, ranging from “Annabelle” to “The Conjuring.”
The Warrens moved the doll out of their house to the museum in the 1970s. Over the years, the Warrens have attributed various horrors to the doll, including inflicting “psychic slashes” and forcing a detective to stab himself.
Beth Dalbey, Patch Staff
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