A paranormal investigator, Dan Rivera, was found dead in his hotel room while touring with the haunted Annabelle doll. He was on a tour ahead of the new Conjuring movie's release.

But the most prominent and subtle antagonist of the series is the Annabelle doll that is a vessel to a demonic entity. The toy is based on a real one from the case files of the real Ed and Lorraine Warren,

Friends of paranormal investigator Dan Rivera have slammed trolls linking his death to a “haunted” Annabelle doll he was on tour with — as it was announced the preplanned shows will still go ahead. Rivera,