France Probes Death of Man on Live Video Stream
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Raphael Graven — who was known online as Jean Pormanove or JP — died during a live stream after days of violence and abuse, according to reports.View on euronews
Kick streamer Raphael Graven, commonly known as Jean Pormanove or JP, died on August 18, 2025, in Contes, a village in Nice, France.
The shocking death of French streamer Raphaël Graven, widely known online as Jean Pormanove, has sent shockwaves through the streaming community and ignited urgent questions around the potential dangers of extreme challenge content on live platforms.
Raphaël Graven, better known as Jean Pormanove or 'JP', was just 46 years old when he was found dead in his sleep in his home in Contes, near Nice, on Monday (18 August), during a live-stream.
Kick has responded to the death of French streamer Jean Pormanove by banning co-streamers involved in his broadcasts and other changes.
French streamer Jean Pormanove, known for his extreme IRL broadcasts, tragically died at 46, sparking grief and outrage. His death followed a grueling Kick marathon, raising concerns about unsafe streaming culture.
A social media influencer who was found dead at a home in France had allegedly been 'tortured' for 10 days on a livestream. Identified as 46-year-old Raphaël Graven, who was more commonly known as Jean Pormanove online, was found dead by police at the property in Contes, near Nice, France, on Monday (18 August).