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.
Warning: This article contains graphic details. Drap, France -- For some people close to him, Raphael Graven was living “his best life” in the years before he died during a live-streamed event on Monday, watched by thousands. But others, who met Graven ...
Raphael Graven, who went by Jean Pormanove online, had more than a million followers across social media - but was particularly popular on the Twitch-like streaming platform Kick.
Popular American streamer Adin Ross and rapper Drake, who serve as ambassadors for the livestreaming platform Kick, said they will be covering the costs of Graven’s funeral.
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Police investigate death of French online star who died during livestream after ‘10 days of torture’
Raphael Graven, known as Jean Pormanove, had built a following by publishing livestreams in which he was bullied and forced to perform extreme challenges
The streamer in question was 46-year-old Raphaël Graven, was was found dead at a home near Nice, France on August 18. He was best known by the moniker Jean Pormanove, and was said to have been in the middle of a 10-day streaming marathon when he passed.
Kick streamer Raphael Graven, known for doing extreme challenges, died aged 46 at his home in France after doing a live stream. Cops rushed to his house in Contes, Alpes-Maritimes over the weekend and found the streamed dead on his bed.
Kick streamer Raphael Graven, commonly known as Jean Pormanove or JP, died on August 18, 2025, in Contes, a village in Nice, France.