'Haunted' Annabelle doll wasn't in US hotel room where paranormal investigator died
Rivera had told his colleagues earlier that morning that he was feeling unwell and planned to rest in his room. His cause of death remains undetermined, with autopsy results expected in the coming weeks.Meanwhile, Pennsylvania State Police shared a report with People, wherein the agency said: 'Nothing unusual or suspicious was observed at the scene.'The Annabelle doll, according to NESPR, gained notoriety in the late 1960s after a nursing student claimed the doll in her home displayed disturbing behaviour. Paranormal legends say the toy moved on its own, left eerie messages, and turned violent - allegedly under the influence of a demonic entity. It was eventually secured by the society's founders, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who housed it in a locked display at their Connecticut museum.The tale later served as inspiration for The Conjuring universe of films, propelling Annabelle into pop culture as a symbol of cursed objects.- EndsTrending Reel
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