YouTube livestream as others watched on in horror.Known as "grandfather," the 60-year-old had been partaking in a challenge when he collapsed in front of 150 viewers.Yuri Dushechkin was "trash streaming" – an activity where participants carry out dangerous stunts online for money.Emergency services rushed to his home in Smolensk, Russia, where they found his lifeless body.Mr Dushechkin had carried out challenged on YouTube previously, and was known locally for broadcasting "trash streaming" activities on the 'First Step to YouTube", channel.Critics claim the channel targets vulnerable participants who are humiliated because they are desperate for the money.The channel was first highlighted in 2017 when it offered to pay homeless people to.
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