In a disturbing bit of news, a 60-year-old man reportedly died in Russia after consuming as much as 1.5 litres of vodka on a live stream. The local media outlets reported that a man who participated in the online trend of ‘Thrash streaming’ was found dead on Thursday.
The International Business Times referred to the Russian news reports and reported that authorities were conducting the autopsy to ascertain the death of the man identified as Yuri Dushechkin. Nicknamed ‘Grandpa’, Dushechkin died in Smolensk, Russia.
It is reported that ‘Grandpa’ participated in a trend which has become popular among Russian streamers. ‘Thrash streaming’ has become a way for people to make money by participating in dangerous things, which may even cause harm to others, and showing it on a live stream.
A Russian outlet by the name of Lenta reported that the viewers of Dushechkin’s live stream gave him money to keep on drinking vodka. He eventually could be seen on the ground as the…