Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera was filming a segment with the infamous Annabelle doll—yes, the same one that inspired The Conjuring movies—when tragedy struck. Mid-tour, Rivera collapsed and later died at the scene under mysterious circumstances.

Fans and colleagues are shaken, not just by his death, but by the eerie coincidence: Dan had joked hours earlier about “not tempting the doll.”

Officials say there’s no confirmed link between his death and the artifact, but the internet is ablaze with theories. Some believe it’s just a tragic coincidence. Others say Annabelle has claimed another soul.

Dan’s final video shows him laughing, calm, holding the doll with gloved hands. Then, static.

Now, the doll’s tour has been paused, and the paranormal community is in mourning—and terrified. Was it a freak accident, or something darker?