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.

Pennsylvania State Police said officers found 'nothing unusual or suspicious' in the hotel room where paranormal investigator Dan Rivera was found dead.

The son of a Connecticut paranormal investigator who died while touring with the Annabelle doll remembered his father as "a great man who loved deeply and lived fully."

Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera died July 13 while touring with the so-called "possessed" Annabelle doll that served as inspiration for The Conjuring movies. Here's what police found at the scene.

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

Annabelle the doll became a horror icon thanks to 2013's 'The Conjuring,' but is it real? Here's everything to know about the haunted history of the terrifying toy.

The cursed Annabelle doll was blamed for a fire and jailbreak that happened where she was on tour earlier this year.