Drake and Adin Ross are reportedly stepping in to cover the funeral costs of streamer Jean Pormanove.
The 46-year-old French streamer, whose real name was Raphaël Graven, was found dead on Monday (Aug. 18). At the time of his death, Pormanove was in the midst of a 10-day streaming marathon, per TMZ.
Ross addressed the tragedy on his X account on Tuesday and claimed he and Drake would be covering Pormanove’s funeral expenses.
“This is horrible and disgusting Whoever was apart of this deserves to face severe consequences,” Ross wrote. “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 ❤️ 🙏”
According to French newspaper Le Parisien, the Nice prosecutor’s office confirmed the death of a man in a room rented for livestreaming, per People.
The prosecutor’s office also said in a statement that an investigation on Pormanove’s death has been opened, but there is “nothing suspicious” at this stage. The office also confirmed that an autopsy will be performed.
Le Parisien also reported that before police confirmation, a video circulated online showing someone resembling Pormanove lying unresponse during a livestream.
Pormanove built an audience of more than 500,000 across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, and Kick, where he was known for gaming videos and extreme challenges.
