Rumors circulating on social media of local artist Daniel Bilip’s death have been established as fake news by the artist’s elder sibling, Steven Bilip. A Facebook Post from a verified Page which was posted approximately 30 minutes ago, reached over a thousand shares on Facebook, causing many users to share condolence messages online. The poster, shared a photo of the artist, with the caption (incomplete): “Breaking News: Local Singer, Daniel Bilip, Passed On…” At this time, the immediate family is looking to confirm the source of this fake news publication. Steven Bilip added that (brother) Daniel is NOT deceased and people posting as such are merely seeking clout with such unverified information