Famous French streamer dies during 10-day challenge: details of the tragedy.

According to The Sun: French online streamer Jean Pormanova tragically passed away at the age of 46 after live-streaming himself doing harsh challenges for 10 consecutive days.

Jean's real name was Raphael Graven - he died on camera at his home in Contes, France, on the morning of August 18.

Who was Jean Pormanova?

Jean Pormanova was a successful influencer and content creator from France.

He began his streaming career in March 2020, playing popular video games like GTA V, FIFA, and Fortnite.

The Parisian gathered 669,000 followers on Twitch, accumulating over 35 million views.

This popularity arose from his entertaining personality and interactive communication style with his audience.

He often had explosive moments of anger during live streams, which frequently went viral online, boosting his channel's popularity.

After moving from Twitch to Kick in 2023, Jean became the most popular French streamer on the platform and the fourth most viewed on the site overall.

How did Jean Pormanova die?

Jean was in the process of a challenge that, according to instructions, involved 'ten days and nights under torture' which he streamed for his audience.

Among these 'under torture', the challenge included 'extremely' physical activity, 'sleep deprivation' and 'sucking in toxic products', according to BFMTV.

The death was confirmed by Owen Senazandotti, a fellow streamer, in a message on his Instagram.

'I ask everyone to keep his memory and not spread videos of his last breath in his sleep.'

Jean often streamed alongside friends Naruto and Safin.

In their videos, it was seen how friends threw various objects at him, stuffed food in his mouth while he was restrained, and shot him with an air rifle.

Naruto and Safin were arrested in January 2025 on suspicion of violence against vulnerable individuals - before they were released.

France's Minister of Digital Technologies Clara Chappaz said he was 'bullying and mocking him for months.'

Chappaz said, 'A judicial investigation is ongoing.'

'Holding online platforms responsible for spreading illegal content is not an option: it is law.'

'This type of failure can lead to the worst and has no place in France, Europe, or anywhere else.'