Dan Rivera died "unexpectedly" on July 13 at the age of 54. The paranormal investigator was touring the US with the haunted Annabelle doll when he passed away suddenly. Dan was found in a hotel in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where first responders conducted CPR but failed to revive him.

Dan Rivera, a well-known paranormal investigator and the caretaker of the infamous Annabelle doll, was found dead in his hotel room on Sunday, prompting an outpouring of grief from fans

Annabelle, a haunted doll linked to The Conjuring, is at the center of controversy after her handlers death and local disasters during a US paranormal tour.