Shock has been caused by the news of the sudden death of 46-year-old streamer Raphaël Graven from France, known online as Jean Pormanove, who passed away during a live marathon broadcast.
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French streamer dies during live broadcast – The 10-day livestream and reactions
During the live broadcast, Graven was lying face down on a mattress almost completely covered with a blanket. Other streamers were also present in the room, likely as part of another challenge. The moment when the other participants discovered that the 46-year-old had lost his life was chilling.
As the other streamers began waking up around him, they noticed that Grave was “in a very strange position.” They tried to get his attention before abruptly cutting off the live stream, Le Parisien reported. The Nice prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into the cause of Graven’s death and ordered an autopsy.
“I love you, my brother!”
A close friend of the streamer characteristically wrote in his Instagram story: “I ask you all to respect his memory and not share the video of his final breath in his sleep. My brother. I love you, brother, and we will miss you terribly.” Graven’s death was recorded during a ten-day online live marathon, which was subsequently deleted.
The 10-day broadcast and mistreatment
According to France24, prosecutors stated that the 46-year-old was in accommodation that had been rented exclusively for live streaming purposes. The broadcast reportedly lasted ten consecutive days.
French newspaper Le Monde noted that Graven was known for participating in videos where he endured violence and humiliation, along with two of his associates. In one scene, a man can be seen throwing a water bottle at him while he was lying on the mattress.
He was humiliated in live broadcast
France’s Minister for Digital Governance, Clara Chappaz, stated that the violence Graven endured as he was “humiliated and degraded” on live broadcast was an “absolute horror.” Previous videos that had been broadcast live show other men hitting, strangling, and even shooting Graven with a paintball gun. “The responsibility of online platforms regarding the dissemination of illegal content is not optional: it is law.
This kind of failure can lead to the worst outcomes and has no place in France, Europe, or anywhere else,” Chappaz wrote in her post on X.
Investigation by the live challenge platform. Kick, the platform where Graven was streaming, is “urgently investigating” the circumstances surrounding his videotaped death.
