Posted on 08/19/2025 9:03:32 PM PDT by BenLurkin
An investigation has been launched into the death of a French streamer known for extreme challenges.
Raphaël Graven, also known as Jeanpormanove, was found dead at a residence in Contes, a village north of Nice, prosecutors said.
The 46-year-old had been subject to bouts of violence and sleep deprivation during streams, and died in his sleep during a live broadcast, local media reported.
Confirming a judicial investigation was under way, French government minister Clara Chappaz described Mr Graven's death and violence he endured as an "absolute horror", adding he had been "humiliated" for months.
A spokesperson for Kick - a live-streaming platform similar to Twitch, on which users can broadcast content and interact with other users in real-time - told the BBC the company was "urgently reviewing" circumstances around the streamer's death.
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The prosecutor's office confirmed it had opened an investigation into the cause of death and ordered an autopsy, the AFP news agency reports.
Jeanpormanove had more than one million followers across his various social media platforms and had built a strong community on Kick.
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“died in his sleep during a live broadcast”
“died in his sleep during a live broadcast”
Ya beat me to it! Quite the trick, no?
Sacre bleu!
Call Inspector Clouseau.
Horrifying death...while sleeping? Ok...
It was a nightmare that did him in. He dreamt he was in a pool with a hot young naked Christie Brinkley, and then suddenly he found himself playing pool with a naked David Brickley.
What a singularly uninformative article
They did their best to obfuscate the details.
Who was abusing him?
I found a video of what was going on. I still don’t know the circumstances. Did he live with these people? Did he have a learning disability?
https://x.com/Ulysse8770/status/1957885725816283532
Obviously doing an impersonation of Joe Biden.
Sounds like he invited abuse to grow an audience for his channel. Those into S&M. Demonic.
Based on the article...no great loss.
“The 46-year-old had been subject to bouts of violence and sleep deprivation during streams”
I don’t get it. Someone was forcing him to be online, etc.? Best I can do = sorry he was some sort of fool.
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