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Autopsy Finds No Traumatic or Third-Party Cause in French Streamer’s On-Air Death

Prosecutors have ordered toxicology tests during an ongoing inquiry into alleged abuse on Kick.

Jean Pormanove
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29 July 2025, Belgium, Brüssel: The logos of Facebook, Instagram, X and Tiktok can be seen on a smartphone lying on an EU flag

Overview

  • The Nice prosecutor said the autopsy found Raphaël Graven’s death was not traumatic and not linked to another person, with further medical and toxicological analyses requested.
  • Graven, 46, known as Jean Pormanove, was discovered unresponsive during a roughly 298-hour livestream in Contes following months of broadcasts that included reported humiliation.
  • The judicial investigation opened in December into alleged deliberate violence and the sharing of abusive images continues, with equipment and footage seized and witnesses interviewed.
  • Kick has banned co‑streamers involved in the final broadcast and says it is cooperating with authorities, as French officials stress platforms’ legal duties to remove illegal content.
  • Reports say viewer donations encouraged degrading stunts during the marathon stream, and streamer Adin Ross says he and Drake will cover Graven’s funeral costs.