French streamer Jean Pormanove, whose real name was Raphaël Graven, was cremated in Nice on Wednesday, ten days after he collapsed and died during a live broadcast on the video platform Kick. About 20 relatives and friends attended the closed-door ceremony, including his long-time co-host Owen, known online as Naruto. Pormanove, 46, had spent more than a week streaming from a rented venue dubbed “Le Lokal,” where viewers paid to see him undertake dares. The session raised roughly €35,000 before he lost consciousness on 18 August. A preliminary autopsy ruled out third-party involvement, but prosecutors in Nice have ordered further toxicology tests while a parallel probe in Paris examines the platform’s handling of violent content. After the funeral, Naruto said he would shut down “Le Lokal,” noting that the project “leaves with JP.” Kick has already banned the channels linked to the broadcast and signalled stricter moderation rules in France. Separately, junior digital minister Clara Chappaz has announced plans to sue the U.S.-based service for failing to remove videos that may violate French laws on bodily harm.
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