Investigator Passes Away At 54 After Haunted Annabelle Tour Sparks Series of Odd Events

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Dan Rivera, lead investigator and caretaker of the infamous Annabelle doll, has died at age 54 while touring with the New England Society for Psychic Research. A respected figure in the paranormal world, Rivera had been sharing the legacy of Ed and Lorraine Warren, traveling across the U.S. with Annabelle — the supposedly haunted doll said to be possessed by a demonic entity. His death came after appearing in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he spoke at the historic Soldiers Orphanage Homestead.  Rivera’s passing has only intensified speculation surrounding the “Devils on the Run” tour. In May, Annabelle’s stop in New Orleans was followed by a major fire and a jailbreak, prompting viral conspiracy chatter online. Then in Pennsylvania, a regional power outage hit just before the final day of the event — and by July 13th, Rivera was gone.

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00:00Dan Rivera, a lead investigator and caretaker of the infamous Annabelle doll,

00:04has passed away at the age of 54 while on tour.

00:08Reports state Dan wasn't just a ghost hunter, he was a U.S. Army veteran, a father, a husband,

00:14and a trusted face in the paranormal community. As a senior lead investigator for the New England

00:18Society for Psychic Research, Rivera had spent years continuing the work of Ed and Lorraine

00:23Warren, the real-life duo whose case files inspired the Conjuring movie franchise.

00:28Originally from Connecticut, Rivera was entrusted with one of society's most iconic relics,

00:33Annabelle, the supposedly haunted Raggedy Ann doll, and said to be possessed by a demonic entity.

00:39This summer, Rivera had been traveling with NESPR on the Devils on the Run tour,

00:44bringing Annabelle to haunted locations across the U.S. And on Saturday, Rivera appeared in

00:49Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, speaking with visitors at the historic soldiers' orphanage homestead.

00:54But just one day later, on July 13th, Rivera was found unresponsive in his hotel room

00:59and unfortunately did not make it. According to Pennsylvania State Police and the Adams County

01:04Coroner's Office, there were no signs of foul play, noting Annabelle was not in the room.

01:09But since the launch of the Devils on the Run tour, there have been whispers,

01:13and in some cases headlines, suggesting that something isn't quite right.

01:17Report state Annabelle arrived in New Orleans for a two-day showing on May 13th and 14th.

01:23Just one day after the event, on May 15th, a fire tore through the historic Notaway Plantation.

01:29Then on May 16th, 10 inmates, classified as armed and dangerous, escaped from Orleans Parish Prison,

01:36with update reports stating all but one have been recaptured.

01:39And during Dan's stop with Annabelle in Gettysburg, strange events once again seemed to follow.

01:44On July 11th, parts of Pennsylvania reportedly experienced a widespread power outage,

01:49followed by Rivera's passing just two days later, after the tour had concluded.

01:54In an official press release posted to Facebook, the New England Society for Psychic Research wrote,

01:59We believe with all our hearts that Dan would have wanted the work to continue,

02:03bringing people together, sharing knowledge, and honoring the memory of Ed and Lorraine Warren.

02:07Confirming despite the heartbreak, the tour will go on, with upcoming stops in Illinois and Kentucky.

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