Ed and Lorraine Warren were two American researchers of paranormal phenomena. Ed Warren (September 7, 1926 - August 23, 2006) was a demonologist recognized by the Catholic Church, [citation needed] He dedicated himself to painting and was the author of several science fiction books. Lorraine Warren (January 31, 1927 - April 18, 2019) was a psychic and clairvoyant and together with her husband they owned the Museum of the Occult in Connecticut.