Ghosts

There are stories of people hearing shuffling footsteps of a little girl who died in the pool.

It's always sad when a celebrity passes away, but sometimes these strong-willed, vibrant personalities live on long after they have shuffled off this mortal coil. Here are 10 famous folks reportedly still hanging around even though they were "no longer with us."

Sitting as still as a statue may not be an appropriate way to describe someone who isn't moving.

Have you ever found yourself battling a demon but couldn't easily locate a priest to help with an exorcism? Well, the Catholic diocese of Milan is here to help with a special exorcism hotline, which will quickly dispatch a priest to deal with the unclean spirit. Finally, an answer to the question, "Who ya gonna call?"

Heather O'Rourke, the actress who played little Carol Anne Freeling in the 'Poltergeist' films, would have turned 37 this year, if she hadn't passed away at the age of 13 from a chronic illness. To this day, YouTube users create tribute videos memorializing O'Rourke, with results ranging from charming to downright strange.

It used to be that spirits would haunt typical places like creaky homes, old battle sites and crumbling prisons and institutions. But recent evidence suggests they're starting to prefer retail space for their ghostly hi-jinks.

We typically hear about ghosts haunting homes. But if you were a spirit of the night, wouldn't you want to set up shop somewhere a bit more roomy and food-filled? Say, maybe a grocery store?

Just in time for Halloween, 'Today' anchors Lester Holt, Amy Robach and Jenna Wolfe joined the cast of SyFy's 'Ghost Hunters' to search for spirits at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. Mighty brave, given that the abandoned prison is supposedly a hotbed of paranormal activity.