Spanish Streamer Dies During Drug and Alcohol Livestream

A 37-year-old Spanish streamer died in his bedroom during a private New Year's Eve livestream after participating in an online challenge that involved consuming large amounts of alcohol and cocaine, authorities said. Sergio Jiménez, known online as Sancho or Sssanchopanza on platforms including Kick and Twitch, was found lifeless in Vilanova i la Geltrú, a town southwest of Barcelona, in the early hours of December 31.

Jiménez lived with his mother, Teresa, and shared the home with his brothers. Teresa woke around 2 a.m. and noticed his bedroom door ajar. She called out to him but received no response and saw him kneeling beside the bed in what she described as a prayer-like position. Unable to enter fully, she alerted her other sons. Her son Daniel arrived quickly and forced his way inside, discovering Jiménez cold and stiff, with his head resting against the mattress and his hand gripping his phone, which was still broadcasting the private stream to paying viewers.

Nearby, investigators found a nearly empty bottle of whiskey, two cans of energy drinks, and a small pile of cocaine on a strip of red paper. Audio from the phone captured voices of viewers, some asking if Jiménez...