Cause of death revealed for paranormal investigator who died on tour with Annabelle doll
Dan Rivera, a paranormal investigator who died suddenly in Pennsylvania earlier this summer while on tour with the “haunted” Annabelle doll, was a victim of a heart attack, officials said Thursday.
Rivera was handling Annabelle, a doll that’s believed to be possessed by evil spirits and the subject of hit movies in the Conjuring horror franchise, when he died on July 13 in Gettysburg.
Adams County Coroner Francis Dutrow made it clear that Rivera had a history of heart problems and no foul play was suspected.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“The cause of death has been determined to be cardiac-related and is ruled as a natural death,” Dutrow said in a statement to NBC News. “Mr Rivera had a known history of cardiac issues, which were consistent with the findings.”
Annabelle is not directly responsible for Rivera’s death, according to Dutrow.
“It is also confirmed that Annabelle was not present in the room at the time of his passing,” the coroner said.
The infamous doll normally resides at the Warren Occult Museum in Connecticut, in a display case secured by crosses and holy water.
