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French streamer Jean Pormanove, known for his extreme IRL broadcasts, tragically died at 46, sparking grief and outrage. His death followed a grueling
Kick streamer Raphael Graven, commonly known as Jean Pormanove or JP, died on August 18, 2025, in Contes, a village in Nice, France.
The content creator, who had amassed a following of over 500,000 across his social media platforms, was known for gaming and extreme challenges on his livestreams
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.
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.
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.
Kick has responded to the death of French streamer Jean Pormanove by banning co-streamers involved in his broadcasts and other changes.
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.