India, Aug. 20 -- French streamer Jean Pormanove, known for participating in extreme challenges, died after a reported 'ten days of torture, sleep deprivation and ingestion of toxic products'. Pormanove, real name Raphael Graven, was found dead in his home in Contes, a village north of Nice, on Monday morning.

The French streamer died in his sleep on Sunday night during a live broadcast, the BBC said, quoting local media outlets. He was 46.

French government minister Clara Chappaz described his death and violence he endured as an "absolute horror", saying that he had been "humiliated" for months.

Several social media users said that Jean Pormanove's livestream had cut off abruptly after he spent 10 days broadcasting "extreme" physical ...