Boston University's Shelton Hall is reportedly haunted by the ghost of playwright Eugene O'Neill, who died in the building in 1953. Students on the fourth floor, also known as the Writers' Corridor, have reported strange occurrences like knocking on doors, lights dimming or flickering, and the elevator acting erratically. The reported phenomena are linked to O'Neill's death in the building, which was originally a Sheraton Hotel before the university purchased it in 1954. Students on the fourth floor report hearing knocking on their doors or walls, only to find no one there. The lights on the fourth floor are sometimes described as being dim or flickering without a clear cause. The building's elevator is said to stop or open on its The spirit is said to be that of American playwright Eugene O'Neill, who died in the building in 1953.