Annabelle Doll Handler Dan Rivera’s Nature of Death Revealed

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It’s unlikely that any criminal activity contributed to the demise of Dan Rivera, a paranormal investigator, as he was accompanying the allegedly haunted doll named Annabelle during his travels.

According to a report from the Pennsylvania State Police, released on July 16, they categorized the event as a “natural death.

Moreover, the department stated that no signs of anything out of the ordinary or concerning were spotted in the hotel room where Rivera’s body was discovered on July 13.

In their hotel room, the deceased was found by colleagues, as per the report. The outcome of the autopsy is yet to be determined.

His cause of death has yet to be shared.

Jason Hawes, a member of Ghost Hunters, doesn’t endorse theories suggesting a connection between the death of Rivera and the haunted doll Annabelle, which is known for its chilling origins that inspired the hit movie franchise, The Conjuring.

In a July 16 Facebook post, Hawes stated, “Lately, the world has lost a compassionate individual.” Dan Rivera was not only an Army veteran but also a devoted father of four and loving husband. It’s particularly distressing to see posts that attribute his demise to objects like the Annabelle doll during this difficult time.

He forcefully denounced unproven hypotheses as “revolting,” and furthermore, he urged people to refrain from criticizing locations such as Ghostly Images of Gettysburg, where Rivera and the New England Society of Psychic Research (NESPR) had organized a viewing of Annabelle prior to his demise.

Dan was not only a devoted family member but also a well-regarded paranormal explorer; unfortunately, his time in this world was cut short, as Hawes pointed out. Instead, let’s take a moment to cherish and remember Dan for the remarkable individual that he was.

Similarly, Christina Rowand, manager of Ghostly Images of Gettysburg, dismisses the rumors linking Rivera’s death to the supposedly haunted Raggedy Ann toy. In an interview with Inside Edition on July 17, she stated, “There is a plausible explanation for this. Dan has been in contact with this doll for many years. Couldn’t it simply be natural causes?

Rivera spent over a decade with NESPR before he passed away, and the organization described him as a consistent figure for co-founder Lorraine Warren, who, along with her demonologist husband Ed Warren, initially investigated Annabelle in the late ’60s and early ’70s, prior to her passing in 2019.

In their statement from July 15, it was mentioned that he stood faithfully beside Lorraine Warren, providing comfort and constant support as her health weakened. His compassionate spirit and dedication left an indelible impression on all those fortunate enough to know him.

According to the NESPR, there are currently no intentions to scrap the upcoming performances on their nationwide tour featuring Annabelle, a character reportedly considered ‘demonically possessed’ by the Warrens.

The team asserted, as they truly feel it, that Dan would’ve approved of the project continuing. They plan to keep his essence alive in all their endeavors.

Keep reading for public figures sharing their supernatural experiences.

As a devoted follower, I’d like to share an intriguing tale that the esteemed Courteney Cox once narrated during her conversation with Howard Stern. One day, while unwrapping a package at home, she was informed by a delivery man that her house was supposedly haunted. Upon hearing this, she turned around and noticed a spectral figure standing behind her, causing her to exclaim, “Oh shoot!”

This wasn’t the only chilling encounter Courteney had experienced. During a trip to London, when she was feeling particularly jet-lagged, she claimed to have seen a series of terrifying faces in her room. She attempted to fall asleep but instead saw bizarre apparitions that resembled her family members.

Upon witnessing these strange phenomena, she woke up her longtime partner, Johnny McDaid, and shared her experiences with him. However, he insisted that she was merely dreaming. Despite his skepticism, Courteney was convinced that the spirits had indeed visited her. To ward them off, she politely requested they not disturb her sleep again. Luckily for her, they obliged.

Demi Lovato believes her childhood home in Texas is haunted, as she claims to have had several experiences with unseen entities. For instance, she remembers talking to someone invisible when she was a child, and her mother and younger sister also reported similar encounters. On one occasion, she invited friends over and challenged them that something paranormal would happen, which it did – odd occurrences such as a friend’s phone sending repeated messages claiming the place was haunted, even though they hadn’t sent multiple texts. Demi has more evidence to support her claims, like the time when her uncle witnessed a balloon floating down the stairs and turning a corner, an event that defies the laws of physics.

As a die-hard fan, let me share an intriguing tale about Joey King. During her role in The Conjuring as a child character, she experienced an eerie event that was not part of the script. On a 2020 episode of The Howard Stern Show, she revealed that during the filming of scenes where the mother’s character got possessed and had bruises, similar marks started appearing on her body in strange places like her stomach and chest.

At first, the makeup artists assumed she was playing a prank by stealing their fake bruises. However, Joey persisted that she wasn’t lying about her real bruises. The makeup artists tried to remove them with rubbing alcohol and oil, but to no avail.

After visiting her doctor for blood tests, she was diagnosed with ITP, a blood-thinning condition where most of her red platelets mysteriously drained from her body. This condition had never been an issue for her before or since, and none of her family members have it.

Consequently, Joey had to visit the hospital twice daily while filming The Conjuring in 2013. When she returned home, her platelet levels were back to normal. She told Howard Stern that since then, she has never experienced a trace of this disorder ever again.

Continue breathing as you delve into the chilling encounter Ariana Grande shared with Complex about her haunting experience in Kansas City back in 2013. The Grammy-winning artist spoke of an eerie “ghost/demon experience” she had after staying at a supposedly haunted castle.

According to Ariana, “the next night we wished to visit Stull Cemetery, which is said to be one of the seven gates to hell on Earth.” She felt a strong wave of negative energy in the car and detected the smell of sulfur, a sign often associated with demons. Additionally, there was an unusual fly in the vehicle, another omen that some consider as a demonic presence.

Recalling the incident to Complex, she said, “I felt this intense, nauseating feeling of negativity all over the car, and we smelled sulfur, which is a telltale sign of a demon. There was also a fly in the car randomly, another omen of a demon. I was like, ‘This is terrifying, let’s leave.’ Before we departed, I rolled down the window and said, ‘We’re sorry for disturbing your peace.’ Then I took a photo, and three distinct demonic faces appeared in the picture.”

Ariana later deleted the image after her manager received a message saying, “This file cannot be sent; it’s 666 megabytes.” The “Thank U, Next” singer also recounted seeing a massive black cloud beside her bed one night.

“I started crying,” she explained to Complex. “I was on the phone, asking what I should do, and they told me, ‘Tell it to go away.’ But I thought, I’m not going to agitate it. It thrives on fear, so I decided to remain calm and avoid fueling its fears. I watched as it moved to the foot of my bed, and then I fell asleep while still on the phone. When I woke up, it was gone.

In a 2021 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, I confessed that I have a special connection with the spirit in my house. Growing up, I was captivated by Westerns, and it turns out, the man who previously owned this house and starred in those same Westerns might be my guardian angel. He seems to keep unwanted visitors at bay, ensuring only welcome guests feel at home here.

As for how this spirit keeps intruders away, let me explain. If someone overstays their welcome, they don’t want to return. This is a sign that they’re not meant to be here, as regular visitors always remark on the warm and inviting atmosphere of my home.

However, my ghost can be a bit mischievous when I’m away for extended periods, such as closing doors or turning off lights. While I appreciate his companionship, I don’t want other spirits joining our little arrangement. My ghost can haunt me, but he respects the boundaries we’ve set – he doesn’t overstep them, and neither should any other spirit.

Jennifer Aniston didn’t have a friendly relationship with the ghost she claimed lived in her Los Angeles home she once owned. She shared this experience on The Late Late Show with James Corden in 2018. According to her, appliances like the dishwasher, coffee maker, and stereo would mysteriously turn on at full volume, causing terror. To get rid of the spirit, she invited a specialist who used frankincense and performed a ritual. The first corner the specialist approached caused the dish to crack. Additionally, a thick ashtray also broke during this encounter, prompting the specialist to converse with the spirit alone. When asked what the spirit said, Jennifer revealed that it disliked her roommate. Feeling guilty but unable to tell her roommate directly, she moved out without mentioning the spirit’s dislike for her roommate.

As a follower who believes in the unexplained, I can share an intriguing experience that Miley Cyrus once shared about her encounter with a spirit. In a 2020 interview with JoJo Wright on 102.7KIISFM, she spoke of a friend whose parent had passed away and left her all their Elvis Presley memorabilia. Unfortunately, this collection was lost when Miley’s Malibu house caught fire in 2018.

In one of the rooms of her L.A. home, Miley had a photo of her friend’s late mother. After the fire, she noticed unusual occurrences – the room would fill with smoke, her dogs would become agitated, and she could almost feel the presence of her friend’s deceased mom. She eventually removed the picture, as it seemed to intensify the visits.

Miley described the scent of cigarettes in the guest room, where the photo was kept, and her dogs would react strangely whenever she felt the spirit’s presence – which happened just a few nights ago. She even claimed to have seen her friend’s mother sitting on the couch, seemingly teasing her dogs, an action consistent with her character.

Hurry on over to catch Keanu Reeves share his chilling ghost story.

The actor from “The Matrix” once recounted an inexplicable event that occurred at his family’s New York apartment when he was around 6 or 7 years old.

During a 2014 episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, Keanu described seeing an unusual occurrence: “There’s a doorway,” he said, “and suddenly, we see this coat fluttering through the doorway.” The ghostly apparition was just a coat, with no head, body, or legs visible. It appeared and then vanished.

While Keanu himself wasn’t too alarmed, his nanny certainly was. He recalled her expression: “I looked over at the nanny and she’s like this [jaw open]. And I’m like, ‘Oh wow, so that was real.’ And then I realized, ‘Wow! That was cool!’

Vanessa Hudgens, who gained fame from High School Musical, doesn’t seem to be trying to escape any spiritual influences. Instead, she seems to have embraced her ability to sense things. In a 2022 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, she stated, “I’ve come to terms with the fact that I see and hear things.”

One vivid memory that stands out for Vanessa involves an pull-along duck toy when she was just eight years old. As she walked, the toy started moving along beside her on the dining room table.

“The Princess Switch” actress recounted, “There was one of those on the dining room table, and I started walking, and it just began to move alongside me.”

Now, Vanessa is eager to learn more about this phenomenon. She told Kelly Clarkson, “I had put a halt to it for a while because it’s scary. The unknown can be terrifying. But I recently decided, ‘No, this is a gift and something that I have the ability to do. So, I’m going to embrace it.’ And I recently conducted my first real paranormal investigation with all the equipment.

In 2016, Hugh Grant shared an interesting tale about one of his sons. It seemed that this boy had a peculiar habit – he would often gaze intently into a corner of his room.

Other people began to notice something unusual as well. Kids would come and ask, “Who’s the little boy over there?” Even family members and nannies were puzzled.

Feeling that action was necessary, Hugh made an unconventional decision – he contacted a ghostbuster. The ghostbuster arrived at their home with some sticks. According to Hugh, the sticks moved wildly in the boy’s room. The ghostbuster claimed, “It’s incredibly strong in here. I might vomit.” However, Hugh found her actions suspicious and believed it was all a scam.

The ghostbuster then burned about seven pounds of sage, beat a small drum, played an instrument, and sang. She declared, “All the spirits are gone.”

But were they really? The next morning, Hugh asked his son if he felt happier after the exorcism. His son replied, “No, there was a little boy at my window.” So, it seems the house might still be haunted, as Hugh jokingly added, “I guess we need to move now.

 

Years ago in Edinburgh, Brian Cox had a spine-tingling experience that will send shivers down your spine. As he tried to drift off to sleep, an odd rocking sound filled the room and his chair began moving across the floor towards his bed. The chair eventually stopped, but not before leaving Brian feeling quite unnerved. He hid under the covers, thinking “This is absolutely terrifying.” The next morning, the chair was still there, along with scratch marks on the floor.

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2025-07-18 05:17