Key Takeaways:

• French streamer Jean Pormanove died in his sleep throughout a 10-day livestream, stunning viewers who had been tuned in.
• Adin Ross revealed in an X publish that he and Drake will cowl Pormanove’s funeral bills.
• Authorities in Nice, France, report no foul play is suspected in Pormanove’s demise, although an post-mortem is pending.

Drake and Adin Ross are becoming a member of forces to assist honor the lifetime of French streamer Jean Pormanove, who tragically handed away earlier this week throughout a marathon broadcast. According to Le Parisien, the 46-year-old content material creator, whose actual identify was Raphaël Graven, died in his sleep whereas collaborating in a 10-day livestream problem.

Pormanove, who constructed a following of greater than 500,000 followers, was identified for excessive reside content material, usually involving humiliation and endurance-based challenges. Viewers had been nonetheless tuned in when he didn’t get up on Monday (Aug. 18), prompting organizers to chop the stream after it turned clear he was unresponsive. His demise was later confirmed by fellow streamer Owen Cenazandotti, who shared a heartfelt Instagram publish asking followers to respect his reminiscence and chorus from circulating footage of his ultimate moments.

Le Parisien added that the prosecutor’s workplace in Nice doesn’t suspect foul play, although an post-mortem is pending.

Shortly after information of Pormanove’s demise unfold, Adin Ross took to X to announce that he and Drake can be protecting the funeral prices. “This is horrible and disgusting,” he wrote. “I just spoke with Drake. [He] and I will be covering the funeral costs. This won’t bring his life back… [but] it’s the least we can do. Prayers go out to Jean’s family.”

Ross, who previously collaborated with the OVO frontman on charity streams, additionally hinted at wanting accountability if Pormanove’s demise is linked to mistreatment throughout the broadcast.

Pormanove, often known as JP, rose to prominence as a constant content material creator over the previous 5 years, amassing massive followings throughout TikTok, Twitch, and Kick. He was found in a rented area in Contes, close to Nice, the place he had been broadcasting, and officers have opened a proper inquiry as native police interviews with witnesses stay ongoing.