The Warrens return to find the family locked outside the house in the pouring rain. Ed tries to break in through the back. Lightning strikes the tree in front of the house, leaving a sharpened stem that Lorraine recognizes as the thing that kills Ed in her vision.

What happened to Ed in the conjuring 2?

During a seance, Lorraine is drawn into a vision where she relives the murders and encounters a demonic nun figure. She then witnesses Ed being impaled, badly frightening her. ... The demon says its name, which Lorraine scratches into her Bible in a trance.

Does Ed die in conjuring 3?

The demon attempts to use its powers to stop Ed's heart, and succeeds in triggering a heart attack that lands him in the hospital. Ed's death is only prevented by Arne dragging David away and inviting the demon into his own body.