Social media users theorized that the allegedly haunted Annabelle doll was behind the July 2025 death of paranormal investigator Dan Rivera.

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.

Rivera was on the Devil on the Run Tour for NESPR, traveling with a Raggedy Ann doll referred to as "Annabelle" that, according to the organization, is allegedly possessed by the evil spirit of a young girl named Annabelle.