Annabelle the doll became a horror icon thanks to 2013's 'The Conjuring,' but is it real? Here's everything to know about the haunted history of the terrifying toy.

Dan Rivera, the handler of the real-life Annabelle doll that inspired The Conjuring character, has died while on tour with the cursed toy. Paranormal investigator Rivera was the primary caretaker of the Annabelle doll,

The doll was the inspiration for 2014's Annabelle, 2017's Annabelle: Creation and 2019's Annabelle Comes Home. It also makes appearances in a number of other films in the series. Close Ad