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Drake and Adin Ross are stepping in to cover the cost of funeral expenses for French content creator Jean Pormanove, who recently died during a dayslong livestream. 

“This is horrible and disgusting. Whoever was apart of this deserves to face severe consequences,” controversial streamer Ross wrote in an August 19 post on X. “I just spoke with drake. Drake and I will be covering the funeral costs , this won’t bring his life back, it’s the least we can do. Prayers go out to Jean’s family.” 

Pormanove, whose real name was Raphaël Graven, had established a substantial following on platforms such as Twitch, TikTok, and Kick. Some of his videos reportedly showing him being humiliated and abused as viewers watched live. On August 18, the 46-year-old died during a live broadcast on Kick that had lasted nearly 300 hours, Le Monde reports. Footage from the disturbing incident allegedly shows other participants in the stream beating and choking Pormanove before his death, according to UPI.

The tragic incident has sparked widespread outcry and comparisons to the dystopian TV series Black Mirror. Authorities in France are investigating Pormanove’s death, which one official described as an “absolute horror.”

In a statement, Kick said it was “deeply saddened” by Pormanove’s death and that it was extending “out condolences to his family, friends, and community.” 

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