Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera dies while on Tour with 'Annabelle,' an allegedly haunted doll
Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera dies while on Tour with 'Annabelle,' an allegedly haunted doll
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.
“His death was nothing suspicious,” says Pennewill. “The coroner’s office and the state police were called to the scene on Sunday night ... he did go for an autopsy today and it’s pending.”
Pennewill says Rivera’s autopsy results will likely be available within 60 to 90 days.
Pennewill tells TODAY.com that the Annabelle doll was not present at the scene and that Rivera was found alone. He says that Annabelle might have been inside a van in the hotel parking lot, although he cannot officially confirm the doll’s location.
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