France Probes Death of Man on Live Video Stream
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Raphaël Graven, known online as Jean Pormanove, was regularly subjected to humiliation and abuse on Kick, a streaming platform.
French streamer Jean Pormanove, known for his extreme IRL broadcasts, tragically died at 46, sparking grief and outrage. His death followed a grueling
Raphaël Graven died Monday during a livestream on Kick. For months, he endured humiliation and physical abuse. The site, known for its relatively lax moderation, was aware of the content on his channel and regularly promoted it.
French streamer Jean Pormanove, known for participating in extreme challenges, died after a reported ‘ten days of torture’
On August 18, 2025, French Kick streamer Jean Pormanove died whilst conducting a streaming marathon in collaboration with his fellow platform members, Owen "Naruto" and Safine Hamadi.
Drake will be teaming up with Adin Ross to cover the funeral expenses for French streamer Jean Pormanove, who passed away on Sunday or Monday (Aug. 17-18). According to Reuters, the late streamer — born Raphaël Graven — died amid a 10-day streaming marathon at the age of 46.
The French government has opened an investigation into the death of Jean Pormanove, after the Kick streamer died in his sleep.
A popular French streamer, Jean Pormanove (Raphael Graven), died in his sleep during a 10-day Kick livestream marathon. Police in Nice are now investigating the abuse he endured for his content. Rapper Drake and streamer Adin Ross said that they will cover the costs of Graven's funeral.