New “Conjuring” Movie Pays Tribute to Paranormal Investigator Found Dead After Touring with 'Possessed' Annabelle Doll

The Conjuring: Last Rites, nan latest installment successful nan scary movie franchise, paid tribute to Dan Rivera, nan paranormal interrogator who died aft an arena showcasing nan real-life Annabelle doll, which was popularized successful nan films.

Rivera, a elder lead interrogator for nan Connecticut-based New England Society for Psychic Research, died connected July 13 astatine nan property of 54, 1 time aft an arena successful Gettysburg, Pa., showcasing nan alleged “demonically possessed” artifact arsenic portion of nan Devils connected nan Run tour.

Three days aft Rivera’s death, nan Pennsylvania State Police shared a report detailing what happened to him, saying he was discovered dormant successful his edifice room and that "nothing different aliases suspicious was observed astatine nan scene."

Earlier this week, his cause of death was revealed to beryllium cardiac-related and was ruled arsenic natural.

“Mr. Rivera had a known history of cardiac issues, which were accordant pinch nan findings. It is besides confirmed that Annabelle was not coming successful nan room astatine nan clip of his passing,” nan coroner said, arsenic if to dispel speculation that nan doll had immoderate relationship to his death.

In an question and reply pinch Entertainment Weekly, Michael Chaves, nan head of The Conjuring: Last Rites, which opened successful theaters connected Friday, Sept. 5, described Rivera’s passing arsenic “tragic” and a “curveball.”

"The mediocre guy,” Chaves told nan outlet. “We wanted to conscionable grip it arsenic respectfully arsenic possible."

Chaves added that everyone progressive successful nan movie discussed really nan tribute should beryllium handled and that they yet landed connected including a dedication to Rivera successful nan film's extremity credits.

Following his death, Rivera, besides a U.S. Army Veteran, was remembered by the New England Society for Psychic Research. 

“Dan’s passion for nan paranormal was rooted successful a genuine desire to educate, help, and link pinch others — whether done societal media, conventions, aliases investigations pinch section families seeking knowing and peace,” nan statement said successful a erstwhile statement. “We understand that Dan’s activity inspired fascination and curiosity for many, but supra all, he was a father, devoted husband, and loyal friend, personification who meant nan world to those closest to him."

According to nan society, nan Annabelle doll’s root goes backmost to 1968, erstwhile a student caregiver was talented nan Raggedy Ann doll, and brought it to nan location wherever she lived pinch her roommate. 

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“Almost immediately, nan roommates noticed unusual occurrences pinch nan doll and they were introduced to a mean who told them nan doll was inhabited by nan tone of a young woman named Annabelle,” nan statement wrote.

The nine added that its founders, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, were called successful and wished that nan doll was possessed. They past took nan doll from nan location and stored it successful a solid container “to incorporate nan evil spirited entity.”

The communicative of Annabelle and nan Warrens achieved wide fame done The Conjuring movies.

The doll, which looks very different successful nan films, made an quality successful nan first Conjuring film successful 2013 and became specified a instrumentality favourite that she received her ain spinoff movie, Annabelle, successful 2014. That was followed by Annabelle: Creation and Annabelle Comes Home successful 2017 and 2019, respectively.