‘Most Haunted Places’ Investigator Dan Rivera Dies At 54 While Touring With Infamously Haunted Annabelle Doll

Dan Rivera, A paranormal investigator who was on tour with the infamously haunted Annabelle doll, has mysteriously passed away. He was 54.

Rivera was on his Devils on the Run tour with the allegedly haunted doll when emergency services were called to his hotel during a tour stop in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, according to the Evening Sun. It remains unclear how he passed away.

He was a lead paranormal investigator for the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR), the organization founded by Ed and Lorraine Warren whose work inspired The Conjuring movies. Lorraine was one of Rivera’s mentors at the organization leading up to her death in 2019.

NESPR confirmed his passing with a statement online.

“Dan truly believed in sharing his experiences and educating people on the paranormal. His kindness and passion touched everyone who knew him,” the post said.

Rivera had just completed a sold-out leg of the tour in Gettysburg before his passing. His previous work included starring in the Travel Channel’s Most Haunted Places and producing 28 Days Haunted.

Photo: Facebook/Dan Rivera

The allegedly haunted doll – whose legends inspired the Annabelle movie series  Annabelle (2014), Annabelle: Creation (2017), and Annabelle Comes Home (2019) – has been linked to several tragic accidents across the United States, according to the Warrens.

Rivera recently quelled some panic online after conspiracy theorists claimed the doll had been lost. He shared a video on social media of Annabelle in the museum to shut down the “wild and crazy internet rumors” that she was missing.

“Some wild and crazy internet rumours this morning claiming that we lost Annabelle. She/it is NOT lost,” read the caption. He showed Annabelle the doll sitting in a wood box with a cross hanging above her.

Rivera is survived by his wife Sarah and their four children.