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TCD/Prod.DB/Alamy Stock PhotoEd Warren, the paranormal investigator who inspired The Conjuring.Ed Warren, the self-proclaimed demonologist whose paranormal investigations inspired films like The Conjuring and The Amityville Horror, had a controversial life. Critics claim that Ed and his wife Lorraine were fraudsters, perpetuating hoaxes and taking advantage of scared, misled people in order to turn a profit. Believers, on the other hand, would prop up the Warrens as the most famous paranormal investigators in history. But in the years since Ed Warrens death, his story has become even bigger. Ed Warren died in 2006, seven years before the first of The Conjuring series premiered. Lorraine lived long enough to see how she and her husband would be immortalized in film. She ensured that, to the average movie-goer, the Warrens legacy would be a positive one. But the true stories behind The Conjuring movies played out differently than they did on-screen.Indeed, real life is not as black-and-white. This is the story of Ed Warren, from his life as a self-professed demonologist, to his long decline and death in 2006 at the age of 79.How Ed Warren Entered The World Of Paranormal InvestigationBorn Sept. 7, 1926 as Edward Warren Miney, Ed Warrens interest in the paranormal began in his childhood. According to the Hartford Courant, he believed that the house he grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut, was haunted. Still, his early life was relatively normal. Ed served in the military during World War II, and married Lorraine Warren whom hed previously met when both were teenagers while on leave from the Navy. Like her husband, Lorraine had an interest in the paranormal. She told Entertainment Weekly in 2013 that she was born with the gift of clairvoyance. In the early days of their marriage, the Warrens made money from a surprising source: painting. Ed Warren would paint a house which he thought was haunted, which Lorraine would offer to sell to the houses owners. TCD/Prod.DB/Alamy Stock PhotoEd and Lorraine Warren.I would do a really nice sketch of the house with ghosts coming out of it, he later explained, and Id give it to Lorraine, shed go knock on the door and with her Irish personality shed say, Oh, my husband loves to sketch and paint haunted houses, and he made this for you. I made it special for them. From there, the Warrens would often investigate these allegedly haunted houses. Lorraine would use her purported clairvoyance to search for spirits, while Ed would examine the house for physical manifestations of haunting. Ultimately, Ed Warren dreamed up a solution to peoples paranormal problems with the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR). Proclaiming himself a demonologist and claiming that Lorraine had a psychic connection to the spirit world, the Warrens soon began conducting more official investigations into hauntings across the globe. The Warrens Most Famous And Controversial CasesEd and Lorraine traveled far and wide, from West Pittston, Pennsylvania, to Enfield in North London. They brought specialized equipment, as well as their alleged skill as a demonologist and clairvoyant, to assess whether or not the hauntings they investigated were real. It was after Ronald DeFeo Jr murdered his family in Amityville, New York, in 1974, however, that the Warrens truly broke into the mainstream. The Amityville murders drew national attention for the brutality of the killings, but when the Warrens arrived and declared that demons had influenced DeFeo in the home, the incident came instead to be known as the Amityville Horror thanks largely to a book of the same name written by Jay Anson. Anson allegedly based on his book on the experience of the Lutz family, who purchased the home not long after the DeFeo murders.TCD/Prod.DB/Alamy Stock PhotoEd and Lorraine with their daughter Judy.Perhaps inspired by the success of Ansons book, the Warrens went on to publish several books of their own in the 1980s and 1990s. They covered case of the Enfield poltergeist, the public case of Arne Cheyenne Johnson, the Smurl haunting, and the Perron family haunting, which inspired The Conjuring films.Throughout it all, experts pushed back against the Warrens. Amityville in particular drew public ire, as if their conclusion of paranormal activity had excused DeFeos horrific crimes. But other cases received criticism as well. And the Warrens had even testified on behalf of Johnson, who infamously claimed that the Devil had made him commit murder. Bettmann Archive/Getty ImagesArne Cheyenne Johnson arriving at court.Still, Ed and Lorraine Warren continued to have a successful career, even housing their many paranormal objects in an occult museum that attracted thousands of guests over the years. And though Ed Warren never lived to see the films his tales inspired, The Conjuring series would prove to be a box office hit that, according to Box Office Mojo, has pulled in nearly $3 billion to date.But despite the seeming hazards of his chosen profession, it was no ghost or demon that killed Ed Warren. So how did Ed Warren die?The Death Of Ed Warren And His Legacy Among Paranormal InvestigatorsEd Warren had spent more than 60 years of his life courting ghosts and demons a dangerous occupation, if his claims are to be believed. The Conjuring films imply that the Warrens were stalked and targeted by one particular demon, and the films also suggested that Ed Warren suffered a near fatal-heart attack during an especially intense exorcism. But it was not a demon that caused Ed Warrens death. It was years of bad health. TCD/Prod.DB/Alamy Stock PhotoEd and Lorraine Warren at home.Ed Warrens health problems seem to have started in the 1980s, when he had several heart attacks (not demon-related) including one so severe that he had to use a wheelchair. Then, in 2001, Ed Warren collapsed in the middle of the night while letting the family cat into the house. Paramedics restarted his heart, but though he was still alive, his life would never be the same. He spent 11 weeks in a coma and never regained his ability to speakFive years later, on Aug. 23, 2006, Ed Warren died. He was 79 years old. His story, on the other hand, did not. Despite their controversies, the Warrens had gained a rather devout following of paranormal enthusiasts. By the early 2000s, people like Zak Bagans and Ryan Buell had started following in the Warrens footsteps, hosting ghost-hunting television shows like Ghost Adventures and Paranormal State. Another influential force in Hollywood had also been a fan of the Warrens for years: James Wan, the director behind Saw and Insidious.TCD/Prod.DB/Alamy Stock PhotoThe Warrens with some of their equipment.People that are fans of the horror genre, follow sort of real-life supernatural cases, and all that, weve all come across the Warrens, Wan told Entertainment Weekly. I remember saying to my agent, Im curious if theres anyone in town whos potentially doing a real-life biopic on the two of them.'What followed was 2013s The Conjuring, directed by Wan, which became a massive commercial success. However, the debate over whether or not the Warrens were fraudsters continues to rage on, later compounded by claims of abuse levied against the Warrens by a woman named Judith Penney. Penney claimed that not only had she witnessed Ed behave violently toward Lorraine in the past, but that she had also personally been involved in a sexual relationship with Ed Warren when she was underage, which resulted in her becoming pregnant and coerced into getting an abortion by Lorraine. None of this, however, made it into any of the Conjuring films. Lorraine Warrens contract with Warner Bros also included stipulations that the films would not depict extramarital affairs, sex with minors, or domestic abuse. Clearly, she had wanted to preserve their image as a moral couple.As such, the truth of Ed Warrens life played out in real life and on the screen is much murkier than Ed Warrens death.After reading about Ed Warrens death and legacy, read about the life of his daughter, Judy Warren. Or, read about Americas first ghost hunter, Hans Holzer.The post How Did Ed Warren Die? Inside The Long Decline And Death Of The Conjuring Demonologist appeared first on All That's Interesting.

Lititz Borough PoliceBrenda Heist in 2013, 11 years after she vanished from Lititz, Pennsylvania, without a trace.On Feb. 8, 2002, 42-year-old Brenda Heist was reported missing from Lititz, Pennsylvania. She had dropped her two children off at school as usual that morning, but when they got home, she was nowhere to be found.At first, the police treated Brendas husband, Lee Heist, as a murder suspect. He was ultimately cleared, but the stigma haunted the family, and other parents in the neighborhood wouldnt let their children play with the Heist kids.Seven years after Brenda disappeared, Lee had her declared officially deceased. He remarried, and the family moved on as best they could without her.Then, in April 2013, the Heists got a phone call: Brenda Heist was alive. Brenda Heists Sudden Disappearance In 2002Lee and Brenda Heist had a typical life in Lititz, Pennsylvania. They had two children a 12-year-old son and an eight-year-old daughter and Brenda worked as a bookkeeper at a local car dealership. But behind closed doors, their marriage was struggling.By 2002, they were in the midst of a divorce. Brenda, worried that her salary wouldnt cover her living expenses after the separation, decided to apply for housing assistance. In early February, she took a few days off of work to look for somewhere to live. Lancaster Online/YouTubeBrenda Heist abandoned her children, Lee and Morgan, when they were 12 and eight years old.On the morning of Feb. 8, Brenda took dinner out to thaw, dropped her kids off at school, and headed to a nearby park, where she found herself crying on a bench. Shed just discovered that her request for financial assistance had been denied, her marriage was over, and she had no idea how she was going to survive.At that moment, three strangers approached. They asked what was wrong, she opened up to them, and they invited her to hitchhike to Florida with them.It was an absurd proposition. Brenda had a stable job and children to take care of. However, on a whim, she agreed. She abandoned her car in a bus station parking lot and headed south. She didnt even leave a note behind.That evening, Brenda Heists family reported her missing. When her vehicle was found four days later, her husband assumed shed been carjacked and killed. Meanwhile, the police were treating him as a suspect in her disappearance. Lancaster New EraA reward for information regarding Brenda Heists disappearance from a 2002 issue of the Lancaster New Era.Lee later passed a polygraph test and was cleared, but the familys troubles were just beginning. Lee lost his job, and he and the kids had to move out of their home. He had to raise his children as a single father, and they all struggled to come to terms with what they assumed was Brenda Heists violent end. In 2010, Lee filed a petition to have Brenda declared legally deceased after waiting the required seven years. He then remarried, and it seemed as if the family was finally starting to move on. Then, in April 2013, Lee Heist got an unexpected call.What Happened To Brenda Heist?When Lee picked up the phone to hear a detectives voice on the other end of the line, he assumed that Brenda Heists remains had finally been found after more than a decade. He couldnt have been more wrong.Instead, the officer informed Lee that Brenda was alive and well. She had just turned herself in for some minor outstanding warrants at a police station in Key Largo, Florida, and admitted that she was a missing person.But where had she been for 11 years?After Brenda arrived in Florida in 2002, she spent two years living on the streets under the name Kelsie Lyanne Smith. She then met a man and moved into a camper with him for seven years.Missing Brenda HeistBrenda Heist in the late 1990s. During this time, she supported herself with odd jobs, such as cleaning boats. She only accepted cash and never applied for any work that would require her to show identification. Around 2010, Brendas boyfriend decided to move to the Florida Keys, and she didnt want to go with him, even if that meant losing her housing. She soon began cleaning the home of Sondra Forrester, and they became friends. In early 2011, Forrester invited Brenda Heist to live with her.She was such an awesome, nice housemate, Forrester told LancasterOnline in 2013. She caused no trouble and my kids loved her.Brenda claimed that her husband had died and that shed never had children. Forrester had no idea that it was all a lie. After a year, Brenda moved out of Forresters home, returning to the streets once again. But by 2013, she was tired of being homeless and running from the law for crimes like forgery and identity theft. That April, she turned herself in and she finally told the police her real name.Coming To Terms With A Mothers AbandonmentAfter the initial shock of learning that Brenda was still alive wore off, another emotion gripped the Heist family: anger. Brenda Heists son, Lee, and daughter, Morgan, had suffered after her disappearance. Theyd lost many friends while their father was being investigated for murder, and theyd had to go through their teenage years without a mother.Brendas disappearance had caused financial struggles for her family, too. At a 2013 press conference, Lee Heist noted, We experienced the loss of a house and car, a job, and unemployment for over a year and a half. Meaning we lost everything, we moved into assisted housing It was not an easy issue.That makes me really mad, said Morgan Heist in 2013. I cant believe she would do that because she was a good mom. She was great. But, I mean, I guess something happened. Something snapped in her.Dr. Phil/YouTubeBrenda Heist opened up about her disappearance on Dr. Phil in 2013.So, why had Brenda Heist done it?She spoke to Dr. Phil while still behind bars in 2013 and opened up about her decision. As reported by Pennsylvania station WFMZ at the time, Brenda told the talk show host, Im not proud of what I did. Im ashamed of what I did, and I have a lot of guilt and its something Im never going to get over.I just thought it would be better if I wasnt there, Brenda continued. After going to the police in April 2013, Brenda Heist spent several months in prison for charges that included stealing a drivers license. She was released that November, but she didnt go back to Pennsylvania.Instead, she moved in with her mother in Texas, where she was set to seek help at a mental health facility. At that time, she still hadnt seen her children or ex-husband.While Brenda maintained hope that she could reunite with her kids someday, they didnt want to hear her apologies. I dont want an emotional reunion, Morgan told WFMZ in 2013. Im not going to go down memory lane with her I hope she respects the fact me and my brother arent ready to talk to her, and we both need to accept this and let time go on.There have been no major updates in Brenda Heists story since 2013, but it remains one of the most bizarre missing persons cases in recent history.After reading about the strange case of Brenda Heist, discover the stories of these 11 mysterious disappearances. Then, learn about Vasile Gorgos, the Romanian farmer who went missing for 30 years.The post Brenda Heist, The Woman Who Vanished In Pennsylvania Then Turned Up In Florida 11 Years Later appeared first on All That's Interesting.

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