Paranormal investigator dies suddenly aged 54 while touring US with infamous ‘Annabelle’ doll

A paranormal investigator has suddenly died while touring the country with the infamous and allegedly haunted ‘Annabelle’ doll.

Dan Rivera, a US Army veteran from Bridgeport, Connecticut, was known for uncovering ghostly goings on, having appeared as a paranormal investigator per Travel Channel’s notorious Most Haunted Places.

The 54-year-old also worked as a producer on other shows, including Netflix’s 28 Days Haunted.

Tragically, the authorities have now confirmed the investigator died suddenly on Sunday (July 13) while touring with the supposedly demonic doll, Annabelle.

Rivera was in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, as part of his sold-out and controversial ‘Devils on the Run Tour’ which saw him and other members of his group, New England Society for Psychic Research, bring the doll across the US.

After wrapping up the last stop of the tour in Gettysburg, emergency services scrambled to his hotel, reports the Evening Sun, at around just 8pm on Sunday evening for a report of CPR in progress.

He died suddenly on Sunday (New England Society for Psychic Research/Facebook)

Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the father-of-four passed away at the scene.

Adams County Coroner Francis Dutrow told the outlet that his office is conducting an investigation into the circumstances of his death with the exact cause yet to be confirmed.

This is pending the final results of an autopsy, which could take several months.

In a further statement, the coroner’s office personnel said Rivera’s death did not appear suspicious at this time and that he was found alone in his hotel room.

Rivera’s Gettysburg leg of the tour, hosted by Ghostly Images of Gettysburg Tours at the Soldiers National Orphanage, sold more than 1,260 tickets over the weekend from Friday, July 11, through to Sunday.

As the star and lead investigator, Rivera attracted visitors far and wide through his footage on social media and TikTok that amassed millions of views, with particular interest into ghost hunts and the creepy doll.