Shock on Kick: French streamer Jean Pormanove dies live on stream after years of torment by co-streamer

Raphaël Graven, a French streaming star who went by the name Jean Pormanove online, has sadly passed away at the age of 46. People all over the internet were sad and angry when they found the popular creator of Kick and TikTok unresponsive during a live stream.

Fans are shocked by his death, and it has made people think about the bad things about streaming culture, where humiliation and abuse are often seen as normal forms of entertainment.

How did Raphaël Graven die?

French news outlets like BFMTV and La Provence say that Pormanove was found dead in his home in Contes, Alpes-Maritimes, on the night of August 17–18. Prosecutors in Nice said that an investigation is going on, but so far, the evidence points to "nothing suspicious." The exact cause will be found out by an autopsy, as per a report by Dexerto.


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Did he suffer from streaming abuse?

Jean Pormanove was not only a streamer; he was also a victim of the toxic culture that exists online. French reports say he went through "ten days and nights of torture" before he died. This allegedly included extreme violence, lack of sleep, and being forced to take harmful drugs.

There are a lot of videos online of Naruto and Safine making fun of and mistreating him, which has made people even angrier. One heartbreaking message to his mother said that he felt like he was being "held hostage" and was "fed up" with the streams, as per a report by Dexerto.

What has the streaming community said?

The French streaming community is in shock and anger. Fans have been posting tributes on social media, remembering Pormanove as a creative but troubled person. Many people are asking for stricter rules on sites like Kick to stop abuse from becoming "content."




In January 2025, Naruto and Safine were arrested on suspicion of making humiliating videos aimed at vulnerable people, but they were let go the same day. After Pormanove's tragic death, people are looking at them again, as per a report by Dexerto.

The death of Jean Pormanove is more than just the loss of a popular streamer; it is a wake-up call about how dangerous online exploitation is and how bad it is to make fun of people.


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FAQs

What happened to Jean Pormanove?
He died in his sleep at the age of 46 while a live stream was going on, and an investigation is still going on.

Who was responsible for his abuse?
Reports say that other streamers, Naruto and Safine, are to blame for humiliating and abusing him.